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ÐSecond€Report€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€transmitting€therebyÐ Š Ú Ðproposed€new€Rules€1„104,€2„232,€6„456,€6„464,€16„821,€16„822,Ð 6 †  Ð16„823,€16„824,€17„105.1€and€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€1„201,Ð â 2  Ð1„202,€1„203,€1„204,€1„301,€1„311,€1„321,€1„322,€1„404,€2„101,€Ð ŽÞ  Ð2„112,€2„121,€2„124,€2„126,€2„201,€2„211,€2„212,€2„213,€2„214,€Ð :Š  Ð2„221,€2„231,€2„241,€2„301,€2„302,€2„303,€2„304,€2„305,€2„311,€Ð æ6 Ð2„321,€2„322,€2„323,€2„324,€2„325,€2„326,€2„327,€2„401,€2„402,€Ð ’â Ð2„403,€2„404,€2„411,€2„412,€2„414,€2„415,€2„418,€2„419,€2„421,€Ð >Ž Ð2„422,€2„424,€2„432,€2„433,€2„501,€2„504,€2„504.2,€2„506,€2„510,Ð ê: Ð2„511,€2„512,€2„519,€2„520,€2„521,€2„522,€2„532,€2„533,€2„534,€Ð –æ Ð2„535,€2„541,€2„601,€2„602,€2„613,€2„632,€2„633,€2„644,€2„645,€Ð B’ Ð2„648,€2„649,€3„101,€3„102,€3„112,€3„121,€3„124,€3„126,€3„201,€Ð î> Ð3„211,€3„212,€3„213,€3„214,€3„241,€3„301,€3„302,€3„303,€3„305,€Ð šê Ð3„307,€3„326,€3„506,€3„510,€3„519,€3„533,€3„534,€3„535,€3„601,€Ð F –! Ð3„602,€3„632,€3„633,€3„645,€3„648,€3„649,€3„701,€3„731,€4„102,€Ð ò!B# Ð4„213,€4„216,€4„217,€4„222,€4„231,€4„254,€4„261,€4„312,€4„313,€Ð ž#î% Ð4„314,€4„326,€4„342,€4„349,€4„354,€4„505,€5„407,€5„412,€5„606,€Ð J%š ' Ð6„105,€6„107,€6„122,€6„209,€6„211,€6„411,€6„452,€6„454,€6„455,€Ð ö&F") Ð6„461,€7„112,€7„115,€8„114,€8„207,€8„301,€8„305,€8„431,€8„501,€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ð8„503,€8„504,€8„608,€9„208,€10„202,€10„301,€12„103,€14„206,€Ð N*ž%- Ð14„306,€15„502,€15„504,€15„505,€16„101,€16„108,€16„401,€16„406,Ð ú+J'/ Ð16„723,€16„751,€16„760,€16„761,€16„771,€16„773,€16„775,€16„781,Ð ¦-ö(1 Ð16„808,€17„104,€17„105,€17„107,€17„108,€and€17„109;€Forms€4„Ð ° Ð217.1,€4„503.4,€4„504.1;€and€Appendix:€Form€Interrogatories,€FormÐ \¬ ÐNos.€3,€5,€and€7€of€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Procedure€and€Rules€6Ð X Ðand€9€of€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland.Ð ´  Ðà  àThe€Committeeððs€One€Hundred€Fifty„Second€Report€and€theÐ ` ° Ðproposed€new€rules€and€amendments€are€set€forth€below.Ð  \  Ðà  àInterested€persons€are€asked€to€consider€the€CommitteeððsÐ ¸  ÐReport€and€proposed€rules€changes€and€to€forward€on€or€beforeÐ d´  ÐSeptember€22,€2003€any€written€comments€they€may€wish€to€make€to:Ð `  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.Ð ¼  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àReporter,€Rules€CommitteeÐ h¸ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRoom€1.517Ð d Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à100€Community€PlaceÐ À Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔCrownsvilleÔ_Ô,€Maryland€21032„2030Ð l¼ ÐÓÓÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ALEXANDER€L.€CUMMINGSÐ Ä Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à€€€€€ClerkÐ šê Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€Court€of€Appeals€of€MarylandÐ pÀ  ÐÐ  F –! 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ÐÌÌÌÌÌà@¨ ¨ ìàòòONE€HUNDRED€FIFTY„SECOND€REPORTóóˆÐ â 2  Ðà@„„'ìàòòOF€THEóóˆÐ ¸  Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàòòSTANDING€COMMITTEE€ON€RULESóóˆÐ ŽÞ  Ðà@ìàòòOF€PRACTICE€AND€PROCEDUREóóˆÐ d´  ÐÌÌÌÌThe€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,Ð ’â Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àChief€JudgeÐ h¸ ÐThe€Honorable€John€C.€Ô_ÔEldridgeÔ_ÔÐ >Ž ÐThe€Honorable€Irma€S.€RakerÐ d ÐThe€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ô_ÔWilnerÔ_ÔÐ ê: ÐThe€Honorable€Dale€R.€Ô_ÔCathellÔ_ÔÐ À ÐThe€Honorable€Glenn€T.€Ô_ÔHarrellÔ_Ô,€Jr.Ð –æ ÐThe€Honorable€Lynne€A.€Ô_ÔBattagliaÔ_Ô,Ð l¼ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àJudgesÐ B’ Ðà  àThe€Court€of€Appeals€of€MarylandÐ h Ðà  àRobert€C.€Murphy€Courts€of€Ð î> Ðà  à€€Appeal€BuildingÐ Ä Ðà  àAnnapolis,€Maryland€€21401Ð šê ÐÌÌYour€Honors:Ô‡X¬yXXX`|ÔÐ !l" ÐÌÔ#†X`|XXX¬y##Ôà  àThe€Rules€Committee€submits€this,€its€One€Hundred€Fifty„Ð È"$ ÐSecond€Report,€and€recommends€that€the€Court€adopt€the€proposedÐ ž#î% Ðrules€changes€transmitted€with€this€Report.€€The€proposed€changesÐ t$Ä& Ðfall€into€eighteen€categories.€€Following€is€a€brief€descriptionÐ J%š ' Ðof€the€principal€proposals€in€each€category.Ð  &p!( ÐÌà  àIn€ò òCategory€Oneó ó€are€five€rules€pertaining€to€the€transfer€ofÐ Ì'#* Ðactions€between€courts.€€Proposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„101€andÐ °($+ Ð3„101€allow€a€plaintiff€who€timely€filed€an€action€in€theÐ †)Ö$, ÐDistrict€Court€that€should€have€been€filed€in€a€circuit€court,€orÐ \*¬%- Ðvice€versa,€30€days€after€the€order€of€dismissal€to€file€theÐ 2+‚&. Ðaction€in€the€correct€court.€€Amendments€to€the€sections€of€RulesÐ ,X'/ Ð2„327€and€3„326€that€allow€certain€transfers€of€domestic€violence€Ð  Þ,.(0 Ðactions€conform€the€terminology€of€the€sections€to€recentÐ ° ÐConstitutional€and€statutory€changes.€€An€additional€amendment€toÐ †Ö ÐRule€3„326,€together€with€an€amendment€to€Rule€2„326,€implementÐ \¬ Ðthe€provisions€of€Chapter€275,€Acts€of€2003,€concerning€theÐ 2‚ Ðtransfer€of€an€action€for€damages€exceeding€$25,000€for€aÐ X Ðdishonored€check€from€the€District€Court€to€an€appropriateÐ Þ. Ðcircuit€court.Ð ´  ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Twoó ó€comprises€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„231Ð ` ° Ðand€proposed€new€Rule€2„232.€€The€amendment€to€Rule€2„231€allowsÐ D ”  Ða€party€to€appeal€an€order€of€a€circuit€court€granting€or€denyingÐ  j  Ðclass€action€certification,€and€new€Rule€2„232€adds€a€procedureÐ ð @  Ðfor€derivative€actions€by€stockholders.€€Both€are€based€onÐ Æ  Ðcomparable€federal€rules,€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(f)€and€23.1,Ð œì  Ðrespectively.Ð r  ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Threeó ó€contains€proposed€rules€changes€relating€toÐ n  Ðdiscovery,€summary€judgment,€and€other€pretrial€procedure.€Ð R ÐAmendments€to€Rule€2„501€are€proposed€to€encourage€disposition€ofÐ Ø( Ðactions€by€summary€judgment€in€appropriate€cases€and,€togetherÐ ®þ Ðwith€amendments€to€Rule€2„415,€discourage€the€use€of€ð ðshamÐ „Ô Ðaffidavitsðð€to€defeat€motions€for€summary€judgment.€€AmendmentsÐ Zª Ðto€section€(b)€of€Rule€2„501€require€greater€specificity€andÐ 0€ Ðdocumentation€in€a€response€to€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€andÐ V Ðallow€the€court,€on€motion,€to€strike€all€or€part€of€an€affidavitÐ Ü, Ðor€other€statement€under€oath€that€contradicts€a€prior€swornÐ ² Ðstatement€of€the€Ô_ÔaffiantÔ_Ô.€€Amendments€to€Rule€2„415€allow€forÐ ˆØ Ðchanges€to€the€form€and€substance€of€deposition€testimony€withinÐ ^® Ðthirty€days€after€submission€of€the€transcript€to€the€deponentÐ 4„ Ðand€provide€for€further€deposition€on€the€subject€matter€of€anyÐ  Z Ðsubstantive€changes.Ð à0 ÐÌà  àAn€amendment€limiting€the€length€of€depositions€is€proposedÐ ŒÜ  Ðto€be€added€to€Rule€2„411,€and€a€new€section€(b)€allowing€theÐ b ²! Ðcourt€in€a€particular€case€to€set€limits€on€discovery€that€isÐ 8!ˆ" Ðotherwise€permitted€is€proposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€2„402.€€AlsoÐ "^# Ðadded€to€Rule€2„402€and€to€Rule€2„412,€and€described€in€detail€inÐ ä"4$ Ðthe€Reporterððs€notes€to€those€Rules,€are€new€provisionsÐ º# % Ðconcerning€discovery€from€an€expert€witness€and€the€fees€andÐ $à& Ðexpenses€of€the€expert.€€A€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„401Ð f%¶ ' Ðencourages€parties€to€supply€discovery€materials€in€a€wordÐ <&Œ!( Ðprocessing€file€or€other€electronic€format,€upon€request.€Ð 'b") ÐAmendments€to€section€(a)€of€Rules€2„501,€2„421,€2„422,€and€2„424Ð è'8#* Ðdelete€the€phrase€ð ðat€any€timeðð€to€make€clear€that€a€motion€forÐ ¾($+ Ðsummary€judgment€or€a€discovery€request€may€not€be€made€at€anyÐ ”)ä$, Ðtime€if€the€timing€is€not€in€accordance€with€a€scheduling€orderÐ j*º%- Ðentered€under€Rule€2„504.€€An€amendment€to€Rule€2„504.2€adds€toÐ @+&. Ðthe€list€of€matters€that€may€be€considered€at€a€pretrialÐ ,f'/ Ðconference€two€categories€consistent€with€those€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€Ð  ì,<(0 ÐP.€26€(a)(3).€€New€Committee€notes€proposed€to€be€added€to€RulesÐ ° Ð2„633€and€3„633€clarify€that€post„judgment€discovery€is€inÐ †Ö Ðaddition€to€pre„judgment€discovery.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àAdditional€Rules€changes€in€Category€Three€are€amendments€toÐ X ÐRules€2„311,€8„431,€2„419,€2„432,€2„504,€4„261,€16„808,€and€FormÐ Þ. ÐNos.€3€and€7€in€the€Appendix€of€Form€Interrogatories,€which€areÐ ´  Ðproposed€as€conforming€amendments€to€the€principal€changes€in€theÐ Š Ú ÐCategory€or€as€otherwise€described€in€the€Reporterððs€note€thatÐ ` ° Ðfollows€each€Rule€or€Form.Ð 6 †  ÐÌà  àProposed€Rules€changes€pertaining€to€jury€trials€are€setÐ â 2  Ðforth€in€ò òCategory€Fouró ó.€€The€proposals€include€new€provisionsÐ ¸  Ðpertaining€to€the€discharge€of€alternate€jurors,€the€completionÐ œì  Ðof€advance€questionnaires€by€jurors,€the€selection€of€the€juryÐ r  Ðforeperson,€and€the€use€of€juror€notes€and€notepads.€€The€sixÐ H˜  ÐRules€in€this€Category€that€are€proposed€to€be€amended€are€RulesÐ n  Ð2„512,€4„312,€4„314,€2„521,€4„326,€and€5„606.Ð ôD ÐÌà  àIn€ò òCategory€Fiveó ó€are€amendments€to€six€rules€pertaining€toÐ  ð Ðservice€of€process€and€the€time€within€which€a€defendant€mustÐ „Ô Ðfile€a€response€to€an€original€pleading.€€Proposed€amendments€toÐ Zª ÐRules€3„102,€3„701,€and€3„307€delete€the€term€ð ðstatutory€agent,ððÐ 0€ Ðwhich€has€caused€some€confusion€among€practitioners,€andÐ V Ðgenerally€clarify€provisions€as€to€the€setting€of€the€originalÐ Ü, Ðtrial€date€and€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend.€Ð ² ÐAmendments€to€Rules€2„321,€2„124,€and€3„124€are€proposed€for€theÐ ˆØ Ðreasons€stated€in€the€Reporterððs€notes€to€those€Rules.Ð ^® ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Sixó ó€comprises€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„216,Ð  Z ÐPretrial€Release,€and€related€amendments€to€Rules€4„213,€4„222,Ð î> Ð4„231,€and€4„349.€€Many€of€the€proposals€are€in€response€toÐ Ä Ðrecommendations€contained€in€the€October€11,€2001€Report€of€theÐ šê  ÐPretrial€Release€Advisory€Committee.€€Where€the€recommendation€ofÐ p À! Ðthe€Rules€Committee€differs€from€that€of€the€Advisory€Committee,Ð F!–" Ðsuch€as€on€the€topics€of€the€so„called€ð ð10%€Optionðð€and€when€aÐ "l# Ðjudicial€officer€must€provide€written€reasons€for€aÐ ò"B$ Ðdetermination,€the€proposals€are€set€forth€as€alternativeÐ È#% Ðversions€in€the€Rule€or€noted€in€the€Reporterððs€note€that€followsÐ ž$î& Ðthe€Rule.Ð t%Ä ' ÐÌà  àRules€changes€pertaining€to€procedure€in€criminal€causes,Ð  'p") Ðother€than€pretrial€release€procedures,€are€in€ò òCategory€Sevenó ó.€Ð ö'F#* ÐAmendments€to€Rules€4„102,€4„217,€4„254,€4„313,€4„342,€4„354,€andÐ Ú(*$+ Ð4„505€and€Forms€4„217.1,€4„503.4,€and€4„504.1€are€proposed€forÐ °)%, Ðthe€reasons€stated€in€the€Reporterððs€note€that€follows€each€RuleÐ †*Ö%- Ðor€Form.Ð \+¬&. ÐÌÐ  -X(0 Ðà  àò òCategory€Eightó ó€consists€of€two€new€Rules€proposed€to€beÐ ° Ðadded€to€Title€6€and€proposed€amendments€to€ten€existing€Rules.€Ð ”ä ÐNew€Rule€6„456€provides€a€form€of€consent€for€an€extension€ofÐ jº Ðtime€to€file€a€final€report€and€make€distribution€in€a€modifiedÐ @ Ðadministration€of€an€estate.€€New€Rule€6„464,€based€upon€Rule€7„Ð f Ð105,€allows€an€orphansðð€court€to€strike€a€notice€of€appeal€underÐ ì< Ðcertain€circumstances.€€Proposed€amendments€to€Rule€6„105€modifyÐ   Ðthe€definition€of€ð ðcertified€mailðð€and€add€a€definition€ofÐ ˜ è Ðð ðpetition.ðð€€Provisions€pertaining€to€limited€orders€to€locateÐ n ¾ Ðassets€or€to€locate€a€will€are€proposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€6„Ð D ”  Ð122.€€New€sections€(b)€and€(c)€are€proposed€to€be€added€to€RuleÐ  j  Ð6„461€to€allow€motions€for€summary€judgment€and€motions€to€alter,Ð ð @  Ðamend,€or€revise€a€final€order€to€be€filed€in€the€orphansðð€courtÐ Æ  Ðby€following€the€procedure€set€forth€in€the€applicable€Rule€inÐ œì  ÐTitle€2,€rather€than€the€procedure€set€forth€in€Rule€6„461€(d).€Ð r  ÐAmendments€to€Rules€6„209,€6„211,€6„411,€6„452,€6„454,€6„455,€andÐ H˜  Ð6„107€are€proposed€for€the€reasons€stated€in€the€Reporterððs€noteÐ n  Ðthat€follows€each€Rule,€primarily€to€conform€to€statutoryÐ ôD Ðchanges.Ð Ê ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Nineó ó€consists€of€two€Rules€changes€pertaining€to€òòÐ vÆ Ðde€novoóó€appeals€in€the€circuit€court.€€Proposed€amendments€toÐ Zª ÐRule€7„112€require€the€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€to€notify€theÐ 6† Ðclerk€of€the€District€Court€when€the€circuit€court€enters€aÐ  \ Ðsuperseding€judgment€and€add€a€procedure€to€solve€the€problemÐ â2 Ðcaused€by€the€lack€of€a€means€to€take€custody€of€a€defendant€whoÐ ¸ Ðhas€withdrawn€or€dismissed€an€appeal€in€circuit€court€afterÐ ŽÞ Ðhaving€been€convicted€in€the€District€Court,€sentenced€to€a€termÐ d´ Ðof€confinement,€and€released€pending€appeal.€€A€proposedÐ :Š Ðamendment€to€Rule€7„115€makes€clear€that€Rule€7„115€does€notÐ ` Ðapply€to€òòde€novoóó€appeals.Ð æ6 ÐÌà  àRules€changes€pertaining€to€practice€in€the€Court€of€AppealsÐ ˜è  Ðand€Court€of€Special€Appeals€and€the€citation€of€opinions€of€theÐ n ¾! Ðappellate€courts€are€in€ò òCategory€Tenó ó.€€An€amendment€to€Rule€8„114Ð D!”" Ðand€proposed€new€Rule€1„104€are€proposed€to€govern€the€citationÐ ("x# Ðof€unreported€appellate€opinions.€€To€address€the€problem€ofÐ þ"N$ Ðunder„inclusion€of€material€in€the€record€extract,€proposedÐ Ô#$% Ðamendments€to€Rule€8„501€include€deleting€from€section€(b)€aÐ ª$ú& Ðprovision€that€allows€a€party€to€rely€on€a€part€of€the€recordÐ €%Ð ' Ðthat€is€not€included€in€the€record€extract€and€adding€to€sectionÐ V&¦!( Ð(j)€a€provision€that€allows€material€inadvertently€omitted€fromÐ ,'|") Ðthe€record€extract€to€be€included€in€an€appendix€to€a€brief,Ð (R#* Ðincluding€a€reply€brief.€€To€facilitate€reimbursement€of€expensesÐ Ø(($+ Ðincurred€by€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender,€a€proposedÐ ®)þ$, Ðamendment€to€Rule€8„608€requires€the€Clerk€to€identify€if€aÐ „*Ô%- Ðtranscript€was€paid€for€by€that€Office.€€Other€Rules€changes€inÐ Z+ª&. ÐCategory€Ten€are€amendments€to€Rules€8„207,€8„301,€8„305,€8„503,Ð 0,€'/ Ðand€8„504,€which€are€proposed€for€the€reasons€set€forth€in€theÐ -V(0 ÐReporterððs€note€following€each€Rule.Ð Ü-,)1 Їà  àIn€ò òCategory€Elevenó ó€are€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€10„301Ð ° Ð(d)€that€allows€a€certificate€of€the€Administrator€of€the€UnitedÐ ”ä ÐStates€Department€of€Veterans€Affairs€stating€that€a€person€hasÐ jº Ðbeen€rated€by€the€Department€as€disabled€to€be€substituted€forÐ @ Ðthe€physicianððs€or€psychologistððs€certificates€otherwise€requiredÐ f Ðby€the€Rule€and€a€conforming€stylistic€amendment€to€Rule€10„202.Ð ì< ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Twelveó ó€contains€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€16„Ð ˜ è Ð723,€16„751,€16„760,€16„761,€16„771,€16„773,€16„775,€and€16„781.€Ð | Ì ÐThe€amendments€clarify€that€all€records€of€an€investigation€byÐ R ¢  ÐBar€Counsel,€including€the€existence€and€content€of€anyÐ ( x  Ðcomplaint,€are€confidential;€add€certain€notice€provisions;€andÐ þ N  Ðallow€Bar€Counsel€to€file€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€RemedialÐ Ô$  ÐAction€without€prior€approval€of€the€Attorney€GrievanceÐ ªú  ÐCommission€when€an€attorney€has€been€disciplined€or€placed€onÐ €Ð  Ðinactive€status€in€another€jurisdiction€or€convicted€of€a€seriousÐ V¦  Ðcrime.Ð ,|  ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Thirteenó ó€comprises€new€Rules€16„821,€16„822,€16„Ð Ø( Ð823,€and€16„824.€€The€proposed€new€Rules€contain€certainÐ ¼  Ðproscriptions€and€provide€procedural€details€that€apply€to€theÐ ’â Ðperformance€of€marriage€ceremonies€by€judges.€€The€Rules€areÐ h¸ Ðbased€on€the€recommendations€of€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges.Ð >Ž ÐÌà  àIn€ò òCategory€Fourteenó ó€are€proposed€amendments€to€twoÐ ê: Ðadditional€Rules€in€Title€16.€€Amendments€to€Rule€16„101,Ð Î Ðproposed€at€the€request€of€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges,€(1)Ð ¤ô Ðprovide€for€the€recommendation€of€the€Circuit€AdministrativeÐ zÊ ÐJudge€in€the€appointment€process€of€county€administrative€judges,Ð P  Ð(2)€clarify€the€supervisory€role€of€the€Circuit€AdministrativeÐ &v ÐJudge,€and€(3)€restate€the€provision€relating€to€the€appointmentÐ üL Ðand€discharge€of€court€personnel€in€the€event€a€majority€of€aÐ Ò" Ðbench€is€not€attained€in€such€matters.€€An€amendment€to€Rule€16„Ð ¨ø  Ð406,€proposed€at€the€request€of€the€Commission€on€JudicialÐ ~ Î! ÐDisabilities,€permits€the€Commission€or€its€designee€access€toÐ T!¤" Ðvideotape€recordings€of€circuit€court€proceedings.Ð *"z# ÐÌà  àò òCategory€Fifteenó ó€consists€of€proposed€new€Rule€17„105.1€andÐ Ö#&% Ðproposed€amendments€to€Rules€17„104,€17„105,€17„107,€17„108,€17„Ð º$ & Ð109,€and€16„108.€€Amendments€to€Rule€17„104€broaden€the€scope€ofÐ %à ' Ðthe€continuing€mediation„related€requirements€in€the€Rule€and€addÐ f&¶!( Ðnew€requirements€for€mediators€in€actions€assigned€to€theÐ <'Œ") ÐBusiness€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program.€€New€Rule€17„Ð (b#* Ð105.1€defines€ð ðneutral€expertðð€and€addresses€the€selection€of€andÐ è(8$+ Ðconfidentiality€requirements€applicable€to€a€neutral€expert€in€anÐ ¾)%, Ðalternative€dispute€resolution€proceeding.€€A€new€section€in€RuleÐ ”*ä%- Ð17„107,€together€with€a€related€amendment€to€Rule€16„108,Ð j+º&. Ðestablish€a€procedure€for€the€approval€of€persons€seekingÐ @,'/ Ðdesignation€to€conduct€alternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingsÐ -f(0 Ðin€actions€assigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseÐ ì-<)1 ÐManagement€Program.€€Amendments€to€Rule€17„108€provide€that€feeÐ ° Ðschedules€for€persons€conducting€alternative€dispute€proceedingsÐ †Ö Ðare€set€by€the€circuit€administrative€judge,€rather€than€theÐ \¬ Ðcounty€administrative€judge.Ð 2‚ ÐÌà  àThe€two€Rules€changes€in€ò òCategory€Sixteenó ó€are€proposed€atÐ Þ. Ðthe€request€of€the€State€Board€of€Law€Examiners.€€ProposedÐ   Ðamendments€to€Rules€6€and€9€of€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€toÐ ˜ è Ðthe€Bar€of€Maryland€allow€the€Board€additional€time€to€process€aÐ n ¾ Ðpetition€to€take€an€examination€and€modify€the€provisionsÐ D ”  Ðpertaining€to€certification€of€eligibility€to€take€theÐ  j  Ðexamination.Ð ð @  ÐÌà  àIn€ò òCategory€Seventeenó ó€are€amendments€to€Rules€1„201,€1„202,Ð œì  Ð1„203,€1„204,€1„301,€1„311,€1„321,€1„404,€2„112,€2„121,€2„126,€Ð €Ð  Ð2„201,€2„211,€2„212,€2„213,€2„214,€2„221,€2„241,€2„301,€2„302,€Ð V¦  Ð2„303,€2„304,2„305,€2„322,€2„323,€2„324,€2„325,€2„403,€2„404,€Ð ,|  Ð2„414,€2„418,€2„433,€2„506,€2„510,€2„511,€2„519,€2„520,€2„522,€Ð R Ð2„532,€2„533,€2„534,€2„535,€2„601,€2„602,€2„613,€2„632,€2„648,€Ð Ø( Ð3„112,€3„121,€3„126,€3„201,€3„211,€3„212,€3„213,€3„214€3„241,€Ð ®þ Ð3„301,€3„302,€3„303,€3„305,€3„506,€3„510,€3„519,€3„533,€3„534,€Ð „Ô Ð3„535,€3„601,€3„602,€3„632,€3„648,€15„504,€and€15„505.€€All€areÐ Zª Ðproposed€to€clarify€the€source€of€Maryland€Rules€that€are€derivedÐ 0€ Ðfrom€or€otherwise€based€on€federal€rules.€€Because€some€federalÐ V Ðrules€have€been€renumbered,€the€source€notes€to€some€MarylandÐ Ü, ÐRules€no€longer€are€accurate.€€By€adding€to€the€source€note€theÐ ² Ðdate€of€the€version€of€the€federal€rule€that€corresponds€to€theÐ ˆØ ÐMaryland€Rule,€the€source€notes€are€made€historically€accurate.Ð ^® ÐÌà  àThe€final€category,€ò òCategory€Eighteenó ó,€containsÐ  Z Ðmiscellaneous,€mostly€ð ðhousekeeping,ðð€amendments€to€sixteen€RulesÐ î> Ðand€one€Form.€€Most€of€the€proposed€changes€conform€the€Rule€orÐ Ä ÐForm€to€a€statute,€a€case,€or€another€Rule€or€clarify,€correct,Ð šê  Ðor€restyle€it.€€In€this€Category€are€Rules€1„322,€2„541,€2„644,Ð p À! Ð2„645,€3„645,€2„649,€3„649,€3„731,€5„407,€5„412,€9„208,€12„103,Ð F!–" Ð14„206,€14„306,€15„502,€and€16„401€and€Form€No.€5€in€the€AppendixÐ "l# Ðof€Form€Interrogatories.€€Three€of€the€proposals€go€beyond€mereÐ ò"B$ Ðð ðhousekeeping.ðð€€The€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€1„322€makes€clearÐ È#% Ðthat€when€a€rule€requires€that€a€pleading,€motion,€or€other€paperÐ ž$î& Ðbe€ð ðfiled,ðð€the€pleading,€motion,€or€other€paper€must€be€inÐ t%Ä ' Ðwriting€and€delivered€to€the€clerk€of€the€court€or€a€judge€ofÐ J&š!( Ðthat€court.€€The€addition€of€the€word€ð ðonlyðð€to€subsection€(b)(1)Ð  'p") Ðof€Rule€2„541€is€proposed€to€close€a€potential€loophole€thatÐ ö'F#* Ðcould€provide€a€way€around€the€limitations€imposed€by€Rule€9„208.€Ð Ì($+ ÐThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€15„502€conform€the€Rule€to€theÐ ¢)ò$, Ðð ðseparate€documentðð€requirement€of€Rule€2„601€and€require€thatÐ x*È%- Ðthe€reasons€for€the€issuance€or€denial€of€an€injunction€be€statedÐ N+ž&. Ðin€writing€or€on€the€record.Ð $,t'/ ÐÌÐ  Ð- )1 Ðà  àFor€the€guidance€of€the€Court€and€the€public,€following€eachÐ ° Ðproposed€rules€change€is€a€Reporterððs€Note€describing€the€reasonsÐ †Ö Ðfor€the€proposal€and€any€changes€that€would€be€effected€inÐ \¬ Ðcurrent€law€or€practice.€€òòWe€caution€that€these€Reporterððs€NotesÐ 2‚ Ðwere€prepared€initially€for€the€benefit€of€the€Rules€Committee;Ð X Ðthey€are€not€part€of€the€Rules€and€have€not€been€debated€orÐ Þ. Ðapproved€by€the€Committee;€and€they€are€not€to€be€regarded€as€anyÐ ´  Ðkind€of€official€comment€or€interpretation.óó€€They€are€includedÐ Š Ú Ðsolely€to€assist€the€Court€in€understanding€some€of€the€reasonsÐ ` ° Ðfor€the€proposed€changes.Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRespectfully€submitted,Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àJoseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Ð æ6 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChairpersonsÐ ¼  ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLinda€M.€Ô_ÔSchuettÔ_ÔÐ ê: Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àVice€ChairpersonÐ À ÐÌÌÔ_ÔJFMÔ_Ô/Ô_ÔLMS:cdcÔ_ÔÐ B’ ÐÐ  h Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð"ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¬¬ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„101€to€allow€a€certain€action€to€be€filed€in€aÐ Š Ú Ðcircuit€court€within€30€days€after€a€certain€order€of€dismissalÐ 6 †  Ðin€the€District€Court€and€to€make€certain€stylistic€changes,€asÐ â 2  Ðfollows:Ð ŽÞ  ÐÓÓÌRule€2„101.€€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTIONÐ `  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ ’â Ðà  à€€A€civil€action€is€commenced€by€filing€a€complaint€with€aÐ >Ž Ðcourt.Ð ê: Ѐ€(b)€€After€Certain€Dismissals€òòby€a€Federal€District€Court€or€aÐ –æ ÐCourt€of€Another€StateóóÐ B’ Ðà  à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€statute,€if€an€action€isÐ î> Ðfiled€in€a€ò òUnited€States€òòóóDistrict€Courtó ó€òòfederal€district€courtóó€orÐ šê Ða€court€of€another€state€within€the€period€of€limitationsÐ F –! Ðprescribed€by€Maryland€law€and€ò òthe€foreignó ó€òòthatóó€court€enters€anÐ ò!B# Ðorder€of€dismissal€òò(1)óó€for€lack€of€jurisdiction,€òò(2)óó€because€theÐ ž#î% Ðcourt€declines€to€exercise€jurisdiction,€or€òò(3)óó€because€theÐ J%š ' Ðaction€is€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations€required€to€beÐ ö&F") Ðapplied€by€that€court,€an€action€filed€in€ò òthis€Stateó ó€òòa€circuitÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðcourtóó€within€30€days€after€the€ò òforeign€court'só ó€order€of€dismissalÐ N*ž%- Ðshall€be€treated€as€timely€filed€in€this€State.Ð ú+J'/ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€ò òand€Judicial€Proceedingsó ó€Article,Ð ¦-ö(1 Ððð5-115.€Ð |.Ì)2 ÐÓÓ€€òò(c)€€After€Dismissal€by€the€District€Court€for€Lack€of€SubjectÐ ° ÐMatter€JurisdictionóóÐ \¬ Ðà  à€€òòIf€an€action€is€filed€in€the€District€Court€of€this€StateÐ X Ðwithin€the€period€of€limitations€prescribed€by€Maryland€law€andÐ ´  Ðthe€District€Court€dismisses€the€action€for€lack€of€subjectÐ ` ° Ðmatter€jurisdiction,€an€action€filed€in€a€circuit€court€within€30Ð  \  Ðdays€after€the€District€Court€enters€the€order€of€dismissal€shallÐ ¸  Ðbe€treated€as€timely€filed€in€the€circuit€court.óó€Ð d´  ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€3ó ó€òòthe€1937€version€of€Fed.€R.Ð ¼  ÐCiv.€P.€3óó€and€former€Rules€140€a€and€170€a.€€Ð ’â Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€new.Ð h¸ Ѐ€òòSection€(c)€is€new.óóÐ >Ž ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ À ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„101€allows€a€plaintiff€whoÐ l¼ Ðhas€timely€filed€an€action€in€the€District€Court€that€should€haveÐ B’ Ðbeen€filed€in€a€circuit€court€to€file€a€new€complaint€in€theÐ h Ðcorrect€court€within€30€days€after€an€order€of€dismissal€for€lackÐ î> Ðof€jurisdiction€is€entered€in€the€District€Court.Ð Ä ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€initially€had€considered€a€rule€change€thatÐ pÀ  Ðwould€give€the€District€Court€the€discretion€to€transfer€theÐ F –! Ðaction€to€a€circuit€court€in€a€manner€similar€to€the€transferÐ !l" Ðthat€is€allowed€from€a€circuit€court€to€the€District€Court€underÐ ò!B# ÐRule€2„327€(a).€€The€Committee€believes€that€Ô_ÔthatÔ_Ô€approach€isÐ È"$ Ðinadvisable€due€to€the€higher€filing€fees€and€more€stringentÐ ž#î% Ðpleading€requirements€in€circuit€court,€as€well€as€timing€issuesÐ t$Ä& Ðpertaining€to€the€filing€of€the€defendantððs€first€responsiveÐ J%š ' Ðpleading€to€the€complaint.Ð  &p!( ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€also€has€considered€the€problem€of€the€timelyÐ Ì'#* Ðfiling€in€a€circuit€court€of€an€action€that€is€within€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðexclusive€jurisdiction€of€the€District€Court.€€Although€theÐ x)È$, ÐCommittee€believes€that€under€the€circumstances€described€in€RuleÐ N*ž%- Ð2„327€(a)€(ð ðthe€[circuit]€court€determines€that€...€the€actionÐ $+t&. Ðshould€not€be€dismissedðð)€it€may€be€an€abuse€of€discretion€not€toÐ ú+J'/ Ðtransfer€the€action€to€the€District€Court€(see,€e.g.,€òòSafeÐ Ð, (0 ÐDeposit€Co.€v.€Ô_ÔCahnÔ_Ôóó,€102€Md.€530€(1906)€and€òòÔ_ÔCorkranÔ_Ô€v.€ZoningÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐÔ_ÔCommððr.Ô_Ôóó,€41€Md.€App.€437€(1979)),€the€Committee€also€believes€Ð |.Ì)2 Ðit€appropriate€to€put€the€onus€for€filing€an€action€in€theÐ ° Ðcorrect€court€on€the€party,€rather€than€on€the€judiciary.€Ð †Ö ÐAccordingly,€the€Committee€recommends€the€addition€of€a€newÐ \¬ Ðsection€(c)€to€Rule€3„101€to€provide€as€to€actions€that€wereÐ 2‚ Ðincorrectly€filed€in€the€circuit€court€a€procedure€similar€toÐ X Ðproposed€new€section€(c)€of€Rule€2„101,€which€applies€to€actionsÐ Þ. Ðthat€were€incorrectly€filed€in€the€District€Court.€Ð ´  ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€stylistic€changes€to€Rules€2„101€and€3„101€areÐ ` ° Ðproposed.Ð 6 †  ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€also€proposes€the€addition€of€a€crossÐ â 2  Ðreference€to€Rule€3„101€(c)€following€subsection€(a)(1)€of€RuleÐ ¸  Ð2„327.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÐ  d´  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH\ \ °àMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH  °àTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHpp°àCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€3„101€to€allow€a€certain€action€to€be€filed€inÐ Š Ú Ðthe€District€Court€within€30€days€after€a€certain€order€ofÐ 6 †  Ðdismissal€in€a€circuit€court€and€to€make€certain€stylisticÐ â 2  Ðchanges,€as€follows:Ð ŽÞ  ÐÓÓÌRule€3„101.€€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTIONÐ `  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ ’â Ðà  à€€A€civil€action€is€commenced€by€filing€a€complaint€with€aÐ >Ž Ðcourt.€€Ð ê: Ѐ€(b)€€After€Certain€Dismissals€òòby€a€Federal€District€Court€or€aÐ –æ ÐCourt€of€Another€StateóóÐ B’ Ðà  à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€statute,€if€an€action€isÐ î> Ðfiled€in€a€ò òUnited€States€District€Courtó ó€òòfederal€district€courtóó€orÐ šê Ða€court€of€another€state€within€the€period€of€limitationsÐ F –! Ðprescribed€by€Maryland€law€and€ò òthe€foreignó ó€òòthatóó€court€enters€anÐ ò!B# Ðorder€of€dismissal€òò(1)óó€for€lack€of€jurisdiction,€òò(2)óó€because€theÐ ž#î% Ðcourt€declines€to€exercise€jurisdiction,€or€òò(3)óó€because€theÐ J%š ' Ðaction€is€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations€required€to€beÐ ö&F") Ðapplied€by€that€court,€an€action€filed€in€ò òthis€Stateó ó€òòthe€DistrictÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐCourtóó€within€30€days€after€the€ò òforeign€courtððsó ó€order€of€dismissalÐ N*ž%- Ðshall€be€treated€as€timely€filed€in€this€State.€€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€ò òand€Judicial€Proceedingsó ó€Article,Ð ¦-ö(1 Ððð5-115.Ð |.Ì)2 ЇÓÓ€€òò(c)€€After€Dismissal€by€the€Circuit€Court€for€Lack€of€SubjectÐ ° ÐMatter€JurisdictionóóÐ \¬ Ðà  à€€òòIf€an€action€is€filed€in€the€circuit€court€within€theÐ X Ðperiod€of€limitations€prescribed€by€Maryland€law€and€the€circuitÐ ´  Ðcourt€dismisses€the€action€for€lack€of€subject€matterÐ ` ° Ðjurisdiction,€an€action€filed€in€the€District€Court€within€30Ð  \  Ðdays€after€the€circuit€court€enters€the€order€of€dismissal€shallÐ ¸  Ðbe€treated€as€timely€filed€in€the€District€Court.óóÐ d´  ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€3ó ó€òòthe€1937€version€of€Fed.€R.Ð ¼  ÐCiv.€P.€3óó€and€former€Ô_ÔM.D.R.Ô_Ô€100.€€Ð ’â Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€new.Ð h¸ Ѐ€òòSection€(c)€is€new.óóÐ >Ž ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ À ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€the€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Ð l¼ Ð2„101.Ð B’ ÐÐ  h Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„327€to€add€a€certain€cross€reference€and€toÐ ` ° Ðconform€subsection€(a)(3)€to€a€certain€constitutional€amendmentÐ  \  Ðand€legislation,€as€follows:Ð ¸  ÐÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÌRule€2„327.€€TRANSFER€OF€ACTIONÐ :Š  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Transfer€to€District€CourtÐ ¼  Ѐ€€€(1)€€If€Circuit€Court€Lacks€JurisdictionÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€€€If€an€action€within€the€exclusive€jurisdiction€of€theÐ d ÐDistrict€Court€is€filed€in€the€circuit€court€but€the€courtÐ À Ðdetermines€that€in€the€interest€of€justice€the€action€should€notÐ l¼ Ðbe€dismissed,€the€court€may€transfer€the€action€to€the€DistrictÐ h ÐCourt€sitting€in€the€same€county.€Ð Ä ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€See€Rule€3„101€(c)€concerning€complaints€thatÐ pÀ  Ðare€timely€filed€in€the€circuit€court€and€dismissed€for€lack€ofÐ F –! Ðsubject€matter€jurisdiction.óó€Ð !l" ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(2)€€If€Circuit€Court€Has€Jurisdiction€„„€GenerallyÐ È"$ Ðà  à€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€subsection€(a)(3)€ofÐ t$Ä& Ðthis€Rule,€the€court€may€transfer€an€action€within€itsÐ  &p!( Ðjurisdiction€to€the€District€Court€sitting€in€the€same€county€ifÐ Ì'#* Ðall€parties€to€the€action€(A)€consent€to€the€transfer,€(B)€waiveÐ x)È$, Ðany€right€to€a€jury€trial€they€currently€may€have€and€any€rightÐ $+t&. Ðthey€may€have€to€a€jury€trial€following€transfer€to€the€DistrictÐ Ð, (0 ÐCourt,€including€on€appeal€from€any€judgment€entered,€and€(C)Ð |.Ì)2 Ðmake€any€amendments€to€the€pleadings€necessary€to€bring€theÐ ° Ðaction€within€the€jurisdiction€of€the€District€Court.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(3)€€If€Circuit€Court€Has€Jurisdiction€„„€Domestic€ViolenceÐ X ÐActionsÐ ´  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€€In€an€action€under€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,Ð ` ° ÐSubtitle€5,€after€entering€a€temporary€òòprotectiveóó€order€ò ògrantingÐ  \  Ðòòex€parteóó€reliefó ó,€a€circuit€court,€on€motion€or€on€its€ownÐ ¸  Ðinitiative,€may€transfer€the€action€to€the€District€Court€for€theÐ pÀ  Ðprotective€order€hearing€if,€after€inquiry,€the€court€finds€thatÐ l  Ð(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€there€is€no€other€action€between€the€parties€pending€in€theÐ È Ðcircuit€court,€(ii)€the€respondent€has€sought€relief€under€Code,Ð tÄ ÐFamily€Law€Article,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5,€in€the€District€Court,Ð  p Ðand€(iii)€in€the€interests€of€justice,€the€action€should€be€heardÐ Ì Ðin€the€District€Court.€€Ð xÈ Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€In€determining€whether€a€hearing€in€the€District€CourtÐ $t Ðis€in€the€interests€of€justice,€the€court€shall€consider€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€theÐ Ð  Ðsafety€of€each€person€eligible€for€relief,€(ii)€the€convenienceÐ |Ì  Ðof€the€parties,€(iii)€the€pendency€of€other€actions€involving€theÐ (!x" Ðparties€or€children€of€the€parties€in€one€of€the€courts,€(iv)Ð Ô"$$ Ðwhether€a€transfer€will€result€in€undue€delay,€(v)€the€servicesÐ €$Ð& Ðthat€may€be€available€in€or€through€each€court,€and€(vi)€theÐ ,&|!( Ðefficient€operation€of€the€courts.€€Ð Ø'(#* Ѐ€€€€€(C)€€The€consent€of€the€parties€is€not€required€for€aÐ „)Ô$, Ðtransfer€under€this€subsection.€€Ð 0+€&. Ѐ€€€€€(D)€€After€the€action€is€transferred,€the€District€CourtÐ Ü,,(0 Ðhas€jurisdiction€for€the€purposes€of€enforcing€and€extending€theÐ ˆ.Ø)2 Ðtemporary€ò òòòex€parteóóó ó€òòprotectiveóó€order€as€allowed€by€law.Ð ° ÐÓÓÌCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð4„505€(c)Ð >Ž Ðconcerning€the€duration€and€extension€of€a€temporary€ò òòòex€parteóóó óÐ d Ðòòprotectiveóó€order.Ð ð@ ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð œ ì ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ  n  ÐÌà  àConcerning€the€proposed€new€cross€reference€followingÐ Ê  Ðsubsection€(a)(1)€of€Rule€2„327,€see€the€Reporterððs€Note€to€theÐ  ð  Ðproposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„101.Ð vÆ  ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„327€(a)(3)€and€3„326€(c)Ð "r  Ðconform€the€terminology€of€the€Rules€to€a€recent€ConstitutionalÐ øH Ðamendment€(Chapter€587,€Acts€of€2002),€which€was€ratified€by€theÐ Î Ðvoters€in€the€November€2002€election,€and€implementingÐ ¤ô Ðlegislation€(Chapter€235,€Acts€of€2002).€€The€ConstitutionalÐ zÊ Ðamendment€and€amendments€to€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,Ð P  ÐSubtitle€5€allow€a€District€Court€Commission€to€issue€an€ð ðinterimÐ &v Ðprotective€orderðð€under€certain€circumstances€when€the€DistrictÐ üL ÐCourt€clerkððs€office€is€not€open€for€business.€€Only€a€judge€mayÐ Ò" Ðissue€a€ð ðtemporary€protective€orderðð€or€a€ð ðfinal€protectiveÐ ¨ø Ðorder.ððÐ ~Î ÐÌà  àRules€2„327€(a)(3)€and€3„326€(c)€allow€domestic€violenceÐ *z Ðactions€to€be€transferred€from€the€District€Court€to€a€circuitÐ P Ðcourt,€or€vice€versa,€under€certain€circumstances.€€TheÐ Ö& Ðamendments€conform€the€Rules€to€the€new€ð ðtemporary€protectiveÐ ¬ü Ðorderðð€and€ð ðfinal€protective€orderðð€terminology.Ð ‚Ò  ÐÐ  X ¨! Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Ø Ø ìàTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€3„326€to€conform€section€(c)€to€a€certainÐ Š Ú ÐConstitutional€amendment€and€legislation€and€to€add€a€new€sectionÐ 6 †  Ð(d)€referring€to€actions€for€dishonored€checks,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÓÓÌRule€3-326.€€DISMISSAL€OR€TRANSFER€OF€ACTION€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð æ6 Ѐ€(c)€€Domestic€Violence€ActionÐ ’â Ѐ€€€(1)€In€an€action€under€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,Ð >Ž ÐSubtitle€5,€after€entering€a€temporary€òòprotectiveóó€order€ò ògrantingÐ ê: Ðòòex€parteóó€reliefó ó,€the€District€Court,€on€motion€or€on€its€ownÐ –æ Ðinitiative,€may€transfer€the€action€to€a€circuit€court€for€theÐ Nž Ðòòfinalóó€protective€order€hearing€if,€after€inquiry,€the€DistrictÐ úJ ÐCourt€finds€that€(A)€there€is€an€action€in€the€circuit€courtÐ ¦ö Ðinvolving€one€or€more€of€the€parties€in€which€there€is€anÐ R ¢! Ðexisting€order€or€request€for€relief€similar€to€that€being€soughtÐ þ!N# Ðin€the€District€Court€and€(B)€in€the€interests€of€justice,€theÐ ª#ú% Ðaction€should€be€heard€in€the€circuit€court.€€Ð V%¦ ' Ѐ€€€(2)€In€determining€whether€a€hearing€in€the€circuit€court€isÐ 'R") Ðin€the€interests€of€justice,€the€Court€shall€consider€(A)€theÐ ®(þ#+ Ðsafety€of€each€person€eligible€for€relief,€(B)€the€convenience€ofÐ Z*ª%- Ðthe€parties,€(C)€the€pendency€of€other€actions€involving€theÐ ,V'/ Ðparties€or€children€of€the€parties€in€one€of€the€courts,€(D)Ð ²-)1 Ðwhether€a€transfer€will€result€in€undue€delay,€(E)€the€servicesÐ ° Ðthat€may€be€available€in€or€through€each€court,€and€(F)€theÐ \¬ Ðefficient€operation€of€the€courts.€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(3)€The€consent€of€the€parties€is€not€required€for€a€transferÐ ´  Ðunder€this€section.€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(4)€After€the€action€is€transferred,€the€circuit€court€hasÐ  \  Ðjurisdiction€for€the€purposes€of€enforcing€and€extending€theÐ ¸  Ðtemporary€ò òòòex€parteóóó ó€òòprotectiveóó€order€as€allowed€by€law.€€Ð d´  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð4-505€(c)Ð l  Ðconcerning€the€duration€and€extension€of€a€temporary€ò òòòex€parteóóó óÐ òB Ðòòprotectiveóó€order.€€Ð Î ÐÌÓÓ€€òò(d)€€Action€for€Dishonored€CheckóóÐ zÊ Ѐ€€€òò(1)€€Transfer€to€Circuit€CourtóóÐ &v Ðà  à€€€€òòIn€an€action€for€damages€exceeding€$25,000€for€aÐ Ò" Ðdishonored€check€or€other€instrument€pursuant€to€Code,€CommercialÐ ~Î ÐLaw€Article,€ðð15„802,€the€District€Court€shall€transfer€theÐ *z Ðaction€to€an€appropriate€circuit€court€upon€a€separate€writtenÐ Ö& Ðdemand€filed€by€a€defendant€within€10€days€after€the€time€forÐ ‚Ò  Ðfiling€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend€pursuant€to€Rule€3„307.Ð .!~" ÐFailure€to€file€a€timely€demand€constitutes€a€waiver€of€the€rightÐ Ú"*$ Ðto€transfer€the€case€to€a€circuit€court.óóÐ †$Ö& Ѐ€€€òò(2)€€Transmittal€of€Record€to€Circuit€CourtóóÐ 2&‚!( Ðà  à€€€€òòWhen€a€timely€demand€is€filed,€the€clerk€shall€transmitÐ Þ'.#* Ðthe€record€to€the€circuit€court€within€15€days.€€At€any€timeÐ Š)Ú$, Ðbefore€the€record€is€transmitted€pursuant€to€this€section,€theÐ 6+†&. ÐDistrict€Court€may€determine€on€motion€or€on€its€own€initiativeÐ â,2(0 Ðthat€the€demand€for€transfer€was€not€timely€filed€or€that€the€Ð  Ž.Þ)2 Ðaction€was€not€entitled€to€be€transferred€pursuant€to€Code,Ð ° ÐCourts€Article,€ðð4„402€(f).óóÐ \¬ ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Ð X Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Ô_ÔM.D.R.Ô_Ô€317.Ð Þ. Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€U.S.€C.€Title€28òò,óó€ðð1404€(a).Ð ´  Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€new.Ð Š Ú Ѐ€òòSection€(d)€is€new.óóÐ ` ° ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ â 2  ÐÌà  àConcerning€the€proposed€amendment€to€section€(c)€of€Rule€3„Ð ŽÞ  Ð326,€see€the€Reporterððs€note€to€the€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Ð d´  Ð2„327.Ð :Š  ÐÌà  àChapter€275€(HB€97),€Acts€of€2003€provides€that€an€actionÐ æ6 Ðfor€damages€for€a€dishonored€check€may€be€filed€in€the€DistrictÐ ¼  ÐCourt€regardless€of€the€amount€in€controversy,€and€if€the€actionÐ ’â Ðfor€damages€exceeds€$25,000,€the€defendant€is€allowed€to€transferÐ h¸ Ðthe€action€to€an€appropriate€circuit€court€by€filing€a€timelyÐ >Ž Ðdemand€as€prescribed€by€the€Maryland€Rules.€€Accordingly,€aÐ d Ðchange€to€Rule€3„326€is€being€proposed€that€would€include€a€newÐ ê: Ðsection€(d)€providing€for€a€procedure€to€transfer€an€action€forÐ À Ðdamages€exceeding€$25,000€for€a€dishonored€check€to€the€circuitÐ –æ Ðcourt.€€Also,€a€change€to€Rule€2„326€is€being€proposed€so€thatÐ l¼ Ðthe€procedures€for€transferring€a€case€to€the€circuit€court€onÐ B’ Ðdemand€for€a€jury€trial€apply€to€transfer€of€a€dishonored€checkÐ h Ðaction€to€the€circuit€court.Ð î> ÐÐ  Ä Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„326€by€adding€to€section€(a)€language€referringÐ ` ° Ðto€section€(d)€of€Rule€3„326,€as€follows:Ð  \  ÐÓÓÌRule€2-326.€€òòCERTAINóó€TRANSFERS€FROM€DISTRICT€COURT€ò òON€DEMAND€FORÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌJURY€TRIALó ó€Ð :Š  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€NoticeÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€Upon€entry€on€the€docket€of€an€action€transferred€from€theÐ h¸ ÐDistrict€Court€pursuant€to€a€demand€for€jury€trial€òòor€a€demandÐ d Ðfor€transfer€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€Rule€3„326óó,€the€clerkÐ À Ðshall€send€to€the€plaintiff€and€each€party€ò òtható ó€òòwhoóó€has€beenÐ l¼ Ðserved€in€the€District€Court€action€a€notice€that€states€the€dateÐ h Ðof€entry€and€the€assigned€docket€reference€and€includes€a€"NoticeÐ Ä Ðto€Defendant"€in€substantially€the€following€form:€Ð pÀ  Ðà@<< ìàNotice€to€Defendant€ˆÐ !l" ÐÒ` °ÒÒʰÒIf€you€are€a€"defendant,"€ð ðcounter-defendant,"Ð È"$ Ðð ðcross€defendant,"€or€ð ðthird-party€defendant"Ð t$Ä& Ðin€this€action€and€you€wish€to€contest€theÐ  &p!( Ðcase€against€you,€you€must€file€in€this€courtÐ Ì'#* Ðan€answer€or€other€response€to€the€complaint,Ð x)È$, Ðcounterclaim,€cross-claim,€or€third-partyÐ $+t&. Ðclaim€within€30€days€after€the€date€of€thisÐ Ð, (0 Ðnotice,€regardless€of€whether€you€filed€aÐ |.Ì)2 Ðnotice€of€intention€to€defend€or€otherÐ ° Ðresponse€in€the€District€Court.€Ð \¬ ÐÒ°` ÒÒ°ÊÒÓÓCommittee€note:€€If€an€action€is€transferred€and€a€defendant€orÐ X Ðthird-party€defendant€has€not€been€served€with€process,€theÐ Þ. Ðburden€is€on€the€plaintiff€or€third-party€plaintiff€to€obtainÐ ´  Ðservice,€as€if€the€action€were€originally€filed€in€a€circuitÐ Š Ú Ðcourt.€€Ð ` ° ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€Answer€or€Other€Response;€Subsequent€ProceedingsÐ  \  Ðà  à€€Regardless€of€whether€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend€orÐ ¸  Ðother€response€was€filed€in€the€District€Court,€a€defendant,Ð d´  Ðcounter-defendant,€cross€defendant,€or€third-party€defendantÐ `  Ðshall€file€an€answer€or€other€response€to€the€complaint,Ð ¼  Ðcounterclaim,€cross-claim,€or€third-party€claim€within€30€daysÐ h¸ Ðafter€the€clerk€sends€the€notice€required€by€section€(a)€of€thisÐ d ÐRule.€€Ô_ÔFollowingÔ_Ô€the€expiration€of€the€30-day€period,€the€actionÐ À Ðshall€thereafter€proceed€as€if€originally€filed€in€the€circuitÐ l¼ Ðcourt.€€Ð h ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Ð Ä ÐÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ F –! ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€note€to€the€proposed€amendments€to€RuleÐ ò!B# Ð3„326.Ð  È"$ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð!ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„231€to€add€certain€provisions€concerning€anÐ Š Ú ÐÌappeal€of€the€grant€or€denial€of€a€class€action€certification€andÐ 6 †  ÐÌto€make€certain€stylistic€changes€to€the€source€note,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€2„231.€€CLASS€ACTIONSÐ d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Prerequisites€to€a€Class€ActionÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€One€or€more€members€of€a€class€may€sue€or€be€sued€asÐ ’â Ðrepresentative€parties€on€behalf€of€all€only€if€(1)€the€class€isÐ >Ž Ðso€numerous€that€joinder€of€all€members€is€impracticable,€(2)Ð ê: Ðthere€are€questions€of€law€or€fact€common€to€the€class,€(3)€theÐ –æ Ðclaims€or€defenses€of€the€representative€parties€are€typical€ofÐ B’ Ðthe€claims€or€defenses€of€the€class,€and€(4)€the€representativeÐ î> Ðparties€will€fairly€and€adequately€protect€the€interests€of€theÐ šê Ðclass.€€Ð F –! ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð4-402€(d),€regardingÐ ò!B# Ðaggregation€of€claims€for€jurisdictional€amount.€€Ð È"$ ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€Class€Actions€MaintainableÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€Unless€justice€requires€otherwise,€an€action€may€beÐ  &p!( Ðmaintained€as€a€class€action€if€the€prerequisites€of€section€(a)Ð Ì'#* Ðare€satisfied,€and€in€addition:€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€€€(1)€the€prosecution€of€separate€actions€by€or€againstÐ $+t&. Ðindividual€members€of€the€class€would€create€a€risk€of€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€€€(A)€inconsistent€or€varying€adjudications€with€respect€toÐ |.Ì)2 Ðindividual€members€of€the€class€that€would€establish€incompatibleÐ ° Ðstandards€of€conduct€for€the€party€opposing€the€class,€or€€Ð \¬ Ðà  à€(B)€adjudications€with€respect€to€individual€members€of€theÐ X Ðclass€that€would€as€a€practical€matter€be€Ô_ÔdispositiveÔ_Ô€of€theÐ ´  Ðinterests€of€the€other€members€not€parties€to€the€adjudicationsÐ ` ° Ðor€substantially€impair€or€impede€their€ability€to€protect€theirÐ  \  Ðinterests;€or€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€(2)€the€party€opposing€the€class€has€acted€or€refused€to€actÐ d´  Ðon€grounds€generally€applicable€to€the€class,€thereby€makingÐ `  Ðappropriate€final€injunctive€relief€or€corresponding€declaratoryÐ ¼  Ðrelief€with€respect€to€the€class€as€a€whole;€or€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€€€(3)€the€court€finds€that€the€questions€of€law€or€fact€commonÐ d Ðto€the€members€of€the€class€predominate€over€any€questionsÐ À Ðaffecting€only€individual€members€and€that€a€class€action€isÐ l¼ Ðsuperior€to€other€available€methods€for€the€fair€and€efficientÐ h Ðadjudication€of€the€controversy.€The€matters€pertinent€to€theÐ Ä Ðfindings€include:€(A)€the€interest€of€members€of€the€class€inÐ pÀ  Ðindividually€controlling€the€prosecution€or€defense€of€separateÐ !l" Ðactions,€(B)€the€extent€and€nature€of€any€litigation€concerningÐ È"$ Ðthe€controversy€already€commenced€by€or€against€members€of€theÐ t$Ä& Ðclass,€(C)€the€desirability€or€undesirability€of€concentratingÐ  &p!( Ðthe€litigation€of€the€claims€in€the€particular€forum,€(D)€theÐ Ì'#* Ðdifficulties€likely€to€be€encountered€in€the€management€of€aÐ x)È$, Ðclass€action.€€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€(c)€€CertificationÐ Ð, (0 Ðà  à€€On€motion€of€any€party€or€on€the€court's€own€initiative,Ð |.Ì)2 Ðthe€court€shall€determine€by€order€as€soon€as€practicable€afterÐ ° Ðcommencement€of€the€action€whether€it€is€to€be€maintained€as€aÐ \¬ Ðclass€action.€€A€hearing€shall€be€granted€if€requested€by€anyÐ X Ðparty.€€The€order€shall€include€the€court's€findings€and€reasonsÐ ´  Ðfor€certifying€or€refusing€to€certify€the€action€as€a€classÐ ` ° Ðaction.€€The€order€may€be€conditional€and€may€be€altered€orÐ  \  Ðamended€before€the€decision€on€the€merits.€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€(d)€€Partial€Class€Actions;€SubclassesÐ d´  Ðà  à€€When€appropriate,€an€action€may€be€brought€or€maintainedÐ `  Ðas€a€class€action€with€respect€to€particular€issues,€or€a€classÐ ¼  Ðmay€be€divided€into€subclasses€and€each€subclass€treated€as€aÐ h¸ Ðclass.€€Ð d Ѐ€(e)€€NoticeÐ À Ðà  à€€In€any€class€action,€the€court€may€require€notice€pursuantÐ l¼ Ðto€subsection€(f)(2).€€In€a€class€action€maintained€underÐ h Ðsubsection€(b)(3),€notice€shall€be€given€to€members€of€the€classÐ Ä Ðin€the€manner€the€court€directs.€€The€notice€shall€advise€thatÐ pÀ  Ð(1)€the€court€will€exclude€from€the€class€any€member€who€soÐ !l" Ðrequests€by€a€specified€date,€(2)€the€judgment,€whether€favorableÐ È"$ Ðor€not,€will€include€all€members€who€do€not€request€exclusion,Ð t$Ä& Ðand€(3)€any€member€who€does€not€request€exclusion€and€who€desiresÐ  &p!( Ðto€enter€an€appearance€through€counsel€may€do€so.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€(f)€€Orders€in€Conduct€of€ActionsÐ x)È$, Ðà  à€€In€the€conduct€of€actions€to€which€this€Rule€applies,€theÐ $+t&. Ðcourt€may€enter€appropriate€orders:€(1)€determining€the€course€ofÐ Ð, (0 Ðproceedings€or€prescribing€measures€to€prevent€undue€repetitionÐ |.Ì)2 Ðor€complication€in€the€presentation€of€evidence€or€argument,€(2)Ð ° Ðrequiring,€for€the€protection€of€the€members€of€the€class€orÐ \¬ Ðotherwise€for€the€fair€conduct€of€the€action,€that€notice€beÐ X Ðgiven€in€the€manner€the€court€directs€to€some€or€all€of€theÐ ´  Ðmembers€of€any€step€in€the€action,€or€of€the€proposed€extent€ofÐ ` ° Ðthe€judgment,€or€of€the€opportunity€of€members€to€signify€whetherÐ  \  Ðthey€consider€the€representation€fair€and€adequate,€to€interveneÐ ¸  Ðand€present€claims€or€defenses,€or€otherwise€to€come€into€theÐ d´  Ðaction,€(3)€imposing€conditions€on€the€representative€parties€orÐ `  ÐÔ_ÔintervenorsÔ_Ô,€(4)€requiring€that€the€pleadings€be€amended€toÐ ¼  Ðeliminate€allegations€as€to€representation€of€absent€persons,€andÐ h¸ Ðthat€the€action€proceed€accordingly,€(5)€dealing€with€similarÐ d Ðprocedural€matters.€€The€orders€may€be€combined€with€an€orderÐ À Ðunder€Rule€2-504,€and€may€be€altered€or€amended€as€may€beÐ l¼ Ðdesirable€from€time€to€time.€€Ð h Ѐ€(g)€€DiscoveryÐ Ä Ðà  à€€For€purposes€of€discovery,€only€representative€partiesÐ pÀ  Ðshall€be€treated€as€parties.€€On€motion,€the€court€may€allowÐ !l" Ðdiscovery€by€or€against€any€other€member€of€the€class.€€Ð È"$ Ѐ€(h)€€Dismissal€or€CompromiseÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€A€class€action€shall€not€be€dismissed€or€compromisedÐ  &p!( Ðwithout€the€approval€of€the€court.€€Notice€of€a€proposedÐ Ì'#* Ðdismissal€or€compromise€shall€be€given€to€all€members€of€theÐ x)È$, Ðclass€in€the€manner€the€court€directs.€€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€JudgmentÐ Ð, (0 Ðà  à€€The€judgment€in€an€action€maintained€as€a€class€actionÐ |.Ì)2 Ðunder€subsections€(b)(1)€and€(2),€whether€or€not€favorable€to€theÐ ° Ðclass,€shall€include€and€describe€those€whom€the€court€finds€toÐ \¬ Ðbe€members€of€the€class.€€The€judgment€in€an€action€maintained€asÐ X Ða€class€action€under€subsection€(b)(3),€whether€or€not€favorableÐ ´  Ðto€the€class,€shall€include€and€specify€or€describe€those€to€whomÐ ` ° Ðthe€notice€provided€in€subsection€(e)(1)€was€directed,€and€whoÐ  \  Ðhave€not€requested€exclusion,€and€whom€the€court€finds€to€beÐ ¸  Ðmembers€of€the€class.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€òò(j)€€AppealsóóÐ `  Ðà  à€€òòA€party€may€appeal€an€order€of€a€circuit€court€granting€orÐ ¼  Ðdenying€class€action€certification€under€this€Rule€if€a€notice€ofÐ h¸ Ðappeal€is€filed€within€30€days€after€entry€of€the€order.€€AnÐ d Ðappeal€does€not€stay€proceedings€in€the€circuit€court€unless€theÐ À Ðcircuit€court€or€the€appellate€court€so€orders.óóÐ l¼ ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð î> Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(a)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ Ä ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(a)óó€and€former€Rule€209€a.€€Ð šê Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(b)(1),€(2)€and€(3)ó ó€òòtheÐ pÀ  Ð1966€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(b)(1),€(2)€and€(3)óó.€€Ð F –! Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(c)(1)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ !l" ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(c)(1)óó.€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(c)(4)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ È"$ ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(c)(4)óó.€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(c)(2)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ t$Ä& ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(c)(2)óó.€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(d)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ  &p!( ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(d)óó.€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€Section€(g)€is€new.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(e)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(e)óó€and€former€Rule€209€d.€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€Section€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€23€(c)(3)ó ó€òòthe€1966€version€ofÐ N*ž%- ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(c)(3)óó.€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€òòSection€(j)€is€derived€from€the€1998€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Ð ú+J'/ Ð23€(f).óóÐ Ð, (0 ÐÌÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€amending€Rule€2„231€by€addingÐ \¬ Ða€new€section€dealing€with€interlocutory€appeals€of€ordersÐ 2‚ Ðgranting€or€denying€class€action€certification.€€This€conformsÐ X Ðthe€Rule€to€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23,€Class€Actions,€which€was€amendedÐ Þ. Ðin€1998€by€the€addition€of€a€similar€provision.€€The€federalÐ ´  Ðdecision€to€allow€interlocutory€appeals€from€orders€denying€orÐ Š Ú Ðgranting€class€action€certification€stemmed€from€an€effort€toÐ ` ° Ðavoid€the€situation€(1)€where€a€plaintiff€who€has€been€deniedÐ 6 †  Ðcertification€is€forced€to€proceed€to€final€judgment€on€theÐ  \  Ðmerits€of€an€individual€claim€that€is€far€smaller€than€the€costsÐ â 2  Ðof€litigation€or€(2)€where€a€defendant€in€a€class€action€suitÐ ¸  Ðwhich€has€been€certified€is€forced€to€settle€rather€than€incurÐ ŽÞ  Ðthe€costs€of€defending€a€class€action€and€run€the€risk€ofÐ d´  Ðpotentially€ruinous€liability.€€Based€on€the€federal€experience,Ð :Š  ÐJames€K.€Archibald,€Esq.€wrote€a€letter€suggesting€that€MarylandÐ `  ÐRule€2„231€be€conformed€to€the€federal€rule.€€He€noted€thatÐ æ6 Ðcurrently€in€Maryland,€interlocutory€appeals€of€class€actionÐ ¼  Ðcertification€rulings€can€only€be€accomplished€by€a€petition€forÐ ’â Ða€writ€of€mandamus€and€that€following€the€federal€procedure€wouldÐ h¸ Ðprovide€significant€guidance€to€practitioners€and€to€the€MarylandÐ >Ž Ðcourts.Ð d ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€recommends€that€adoption€of€the€proposed€RuleÐ À Ðchange€be€coordinated€with€a€legislative€initiative€for€a€likeÐ –æ Ðamendment€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð12„303,€Appeals€from€CertainÐ l¼ ÐInterlocutory€Orders.Ð B’ ÐÌà  àThe€stylistic€change€to€the€source€note€distinguishes€theÐ î> Ðsource€of€proposed€new€section€(j)€(the€1998€version€of€Fed.€R.Ð Ä ÐCiv.€P.€23)€from€the€source€of€the€other€sections€of€the€Rule€(inÐ šê Ðpart,€the€1966€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23).Ð pÀ  ÐÌÌÐ  ò!B# Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð!ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àADD€new€Rule€2„232,€as€follows:Ð Š Ú ÐÌÌRule€2„232.€€DERIVATIVE€ACTIONSÐ  \  ÐÌÌÓÓà  àIn€a€derivative€action€brought€by€one€or€more€stockholdersÐ ŽÞ  Ðor€members€to€enforce€a€right€of€a€corporation€or€of€anÐ :Š  Ðunincorporated€association€that€has€failed€to€enforce€a€rightÐ æ6 Ðthat€properly€may€be€asserted€by€it,€the€complaint€shall€beÐ ’â Ðverified€and€shall€allege€that€the€plaintiff€was€a€stockholder€orÐ >Ž Ðmember€at€the€time€of€the€transaction€of€which€the€plaintiffÐ ê: Ðcomplains€or€that€the€plaintiffððs€share€or€membership€devolved€onÐ –æ Ðthe€plaintiff€by€operation€of€law€after€the€transaction.€€TheÐ B’ Ðcomplaint€shall€also€allege€with€particularity€(1)€any€effortsÐ î> Ðmade€by€the€plaintiff€to€obtain€the€desired€action€from€theÐ šê Ðdirectors€or€comparable€authority€and,€if€necessary,€from€theÐ F –! Ðstockholders€or€members,€and€(2)€the€reasons€for€the€plaintiffððsÐ ò!B# Ðfailure€to€obtain€the€action€or€for€not€making€the€effort.€€TheÐ ž#î% Ðcourt€shall€dismiss€the€derivative€action€if€it€finds€that€theÐ J%š ' Ðplaintiff€does€not€fairly€and€adequately€represent€the€interestsÐ ö&F") Ðof€the€stockholders€or€members€similarly€situated€in€enforcingÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðthe€right€of€the€corporation€or€association.€€The€action€shallÐ N*ž%- Ðnot€be€dismissed€or€compromised€by€the€parties€without€theÐ ú+J'/ Ðapproval€of€the€court,€and€notice€of€the€proposed€dismissal€orÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðcompromise€shall€be€given€to€stockholders€or€members€in€suchÐ ° Ðmanner€as€the€court€directs.Ð \¬ ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new€and€derived€from€the€1987€version€ofÐ Þ. ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23.1.Ð ´  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ 6 †  ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€the€addition€of€a€new€ruleÐ â 2  Ðbased€on€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23.1,€Derivative€Actions€byÐ ¸  ÐShareholders.€€Because€of€increased€stockholder€litigation€inÐ ŽÞ  ÐMaryland,€the€Committee€believes€that€it€would€be€beneficial€toÐ d´  Ðhave€a€rule€governing€stockholder€derivative€actions.€€See€forÐ :Š  Ðexample,€òòÔ_ÔWerbowskyÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔCollombÔ_Ôóó,€362€Md.€581€(2001).Ð `  ÐÐ  ì< Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð!ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@xx!ìàCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„501€to€delete€the€phrase€ð ðat€any€timeðð€fromÐ Š Ú ÐÌsection€(a),€to€revise€the€requirements€of€a€response€to€a€motionÐ 6 †  ÐÌfor€summary€judgment,€to€require€the€court€to€strike€a€certainÐ â 2  ÐÌstatement€under€oath€under€certain€circumstances,€to€deleteÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌcertain€language€from€section€(f),€and€to€make€certain€stylisticÐ :Š  ÐÌchanges,€as€follows:Ð æ6 ÐÌÌRule€2-501.€€MOTION€FOR€SUMMARY€JUDGMENTÐ h¸ ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€MotionÐ ê: Ðà  à€€Any€party€may€file€ò òat€any€timeó ó€a€motion€for€summaryÐ –æ Ðjudgment€on€all€or€part€of€an€action€on€the€ground€that€there€isÐ B’ Ðno€genuine€dispute€as€to€any€material€fact€and€that€the€party€isÐ î> Ðentitled€to€judgment€as€a€matter€of€law.€€The€motion€shall€beÐ šê Ðsupported€by€affidavit€if€òòit€is€(1)óó€filed€before€the€day€on€whichÐ F –! Ðthe€adverse€party's€initial€pleading€or€motion€is€filed€òòor€(2)Ð ò!B# Ðbased€on€facts€not€contained€in€the€recordóó.€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€(b)€€ResponseÐ J%š ' Ðà  à€€ò òTheó ó€òòAóó€response€to€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€shallÐ ö&F") Ðò òidentify€with€particularity€the€material€facts€that€are€disputed.Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐWhen€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€is€supported€by€an€affidavitÐ N*ž%- Ðor€other€statement€under€oath,ó ó€òòbe€in€writing€and€shall€(1)Ð ú+J'/ Ðidentify€with€particularity€each€material€fact€as€to€which€it€isÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðcontended€that€there€is€a€genuine€dispute€and€(2)€as€to€each€suchÐ ° Ðfact,€identify€and€attach€the€relevant€portion€of€the€specificÐ \¬ Ðdocument,€discovery€response,€transcript€of€testimony€(by€pageÐ X Ðand€line),€or€other€statement€under€oath€that€demonstrates€theÐ ´  Ðdispute.€€A€response€asserting€the€existence€of€a€material€factÐ ` ° Ðor€controverting€any€fact€contained€in€the€record€shall€beÐ  \  Ðsupported€byóó€ò òan€opposing€party€who€desires€to€controvert€any€factÐ ¸  Ðcontained€in€it€may€not€rest€solely€upon€allegations€contained€inÐ d´  Ðthe€pleadings,€but€shall€support€the€response€byó ó€an€affidavit€orÐ `  Ðother€written€statement€under€oath.€€òòA€party€may€file€a€motion€toÐ ¼  Ðstrike€all€or€part€of€an€affidavit€or€statement€that€contradictsÐ h¸ Ð(1)€the€deposition€testimony€of€the€person€making€the€affidavitÐ d Ðor€statement€unless€the€contradiction€has€been€resolved€byÐ À Ðchanges€made€within€the€time€allowed€by€Rule€2„415€(d),€or€(2)Ð l¼ Ðany€other€prior€sworn€statement€of€the€Ô_ÔaffiantÔ_Ô,€includingÐ h Ðtestimony€at€a€prior€hearing€or€an€answer€to€an€interrogatory.Ð Ä ÐIf€the€court€finds€that€the€affidavit€or€statement€isÐ pÀ  Ðcontradictory,€the€court€shall€strike€it€unless€the€courtÐ !l" Ðdetermines€that€manifest€injustice€would€result.óóÐ È"$ Ѐ€(c)€€Form€of€AffidavitÐ t$Ä& Ðà  à€€An€affidavit€supporting€or€opposing€a€motion€for€summaryÐ  &p!( Ðjudgment€shall€be€made€upon€personal€knowledge,€shall€set€forthÐ Ì'#* Ðsuch€facts€as€would€be€admissible€in€evidence,€and€shall€showÐ x)È$, Ðaffirmatively€that€the€Ô_ÔaffiantÔ_Ô€is€competent€to€testify€to€theÐ $+t&. Ðmatters€stated€in€the€affidavit.€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€(d)€€Affidavit€of€Defense€Not€AvailableÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà  à€€If€the€court€is€satisfied€from€the€affidavit€of€a€partyÐ ° Ðopposing€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€that€the€facts€essentialÐ \¬ Ðto€justify€the€opposition€cannot€be€set€forth€for€reasons€statedÐ X Ðin€the€affidavit,€the€court€may€deny€the€motion€or€may€order€aÐ ´  Ðcontinuance€to€permit€affidavits€to€be€obtained€or€discovery€toÐ ` ° Ðbe€conducted€or€may€enter€any€other€order€that€justice€requires.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€(e)€€Entry€of€JudgmentÐ ¸  Ðà  à€€The€court€shall€enter€judgment€in€favor€of€or€against€theÐ d´  Ðmoving€party€if€the€motion€and€response€show€that€there€is€noÐ `  Ðgenuine€dispute€as€to€any€material€fact€and€that€the€party€inÐ ¼  Ðwhose€favor€judgment€is€entered€is€entitled€to€judgment€as€aÐ h¸ Ðmatter€of€law.€€By€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2-602€(b),€the€courtÐ d Ðmay€direct€entry€of€judgment€(1)€for€or€against€one€or€more€butÐ À Ðless€than€all€of€the€parties€to€the€action,€(2)€upon€one€or€moreÐ l¼ Ðbut€less€than€all€of€the€claims€presented€by€a€party€to€theÐ h Ðaction,€or€(3)€for€some€but€less€than€all€of€the€amount€requestedÐ Ä Ðwhen€the€claim€for€relief€is€for€money€only€and€the€courtÐ pÀ  Ðreserves€disposition€of€the€balance€of€the€amount€requested.€€IfÐ !l" Ðthe€judgment€is€entered€against€a€party€in€default€for€failure€toÐ È"$ Ðappear€in€the€action,€the€clerk€promptly€shall€send€a€copy€of€theÐ t$Ä& Ðjudgment€to€that€party€at€the€party's€last€known€addressÐ  &p!( Ðappearing€in€the€court€file.€€Ð Ì'#* ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Section€200€of€the€Soldiers'€and€Sailors'Ð x)È$, ÐRelief€Act€of€1940,€50€U.S.C.€Appendix,€ðð520,€imposes€specificÐ N*ž%- Ðrequirements€that€must€be€fulfilled€before€a€default€judgment€mayÐ $+t&. Ðbe€entered.€€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÌÓÓ€€(f)€€Order€Specifying€Issues€or€Facts€Not€in€DisputeÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€When€a€ruling€ò òuponó ó€òòonóó€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€doesÐ ° Ðnot€dispose€of€the€entire€action€and€a€trial€is€necessary,€theÐ \¬ Ðcourtò ò,€on€the€basis€of€the€pleadings,€depositions,€answers€toÐ X Ðinterrogatories,€admissions,€and€affidavits€and,€if€necessary,Ð ´  Ðafter€interrogating€counsel€on€the€record,ó ó€may€enter€an€orderÐ ` ° Ðspecifying€the€issues€or€facts€that€are€not€in€genuine€dispute.Ð  \  ÐThe€order€controls€the€subsequent€course€of€the€action€but€may€beÐ ¸  Ðmodified€by€the€court€to€prevent€manifest€injustice.€€Ð d´  ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610€a€1€and€3.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Ð ’â Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610€b.€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610€d€2.€€Ð >Ž Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€derived€in€part€from€former€Rules€610€d€1€andÐ d Ð611€and€isò ò,ó ó€in€partò ò,ó ó€new.€€Ð ê: Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610€d€4.€€Ð À ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ B’ ÐÌà  àAs€a€method€of€encouraging€judges€to€grant€more€motions€forÐ î> Ðsummary€judgment,€the€Rules€Committee€recommends€the€addition€ofÐ Ä Ðlanguage€to€section€(b)€which€states€affirmatively€that€theÐ šê Ðresponse€to€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€must€contain€specificÐ pÀ  Ðreferences€to€transcripts€or€other€documents€that€demonstrate€aÐ F –! Ðgenuine€dispute€of€material€fact.€€The€new€language€is€derivedÐ !l" Ðfrom€District€Court€Local€Rule€56.1€(b)€for€the€District€ofÐ ò!B# ÐNebraska.€€The€Committee€also€recommends€deleting€theÐ È"$ Ðintroductory€language€of€the€second€sentence€of€section€(b),Ð ž#î% Ðbecause€the€Committee€feels€that€the€requirement€to€cite€toÐ t$Ä& Ðspecific€facts€in€the€record€that€demonstrate€a€genuine€disputeÐ J%š ' Ðshould€apply€even€when€the€motion€for€summary€judgment€is€notÐ  &p!( Ðsupported€by€a€statement€under€oath.€€The€second€sentence€ofÐ ö&F") Ðsection€(b)€addresses€when€the€response€must€be€supported€byÐ Ì'#* Ðaffidavit€or€other€statement€under€oath,€which,€as€the€rule€isÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðproposed€to€be€amended,€would€include€the€responding€partyððsÐ x)È$, Ðassertion€of€a€material€fact€that€the€moving€party€contends€doesÐ N*ž%- Ðnot€exist.€€The€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„501€(b),€inÐ $+t&. Ðconjunction€with€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„415€(d),€areÐ ú+J'/ Ðintended€to€respond€to€the€invitation€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€inÐ Ð, (0 ÐòòÔ_ÔPittmanÔ_Ô€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.,€359€Md.€513€(2000)óó€for€the€RulesÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐCommittee€to€study€the€issue€of€ð ðsham€affidavitsðð€and€ð ðrecommendÐ ‚.Ò)2 Ðappropriate€adjustments€in€other€Rules€of€Procedure€if€the€trialÐ ° Ðcourts€were€given€the€discretion€under€Rule€2„501€to€strike€aÐ †Ö Ðsham€affidavit.ðð€€òòId.€óóat€òò542.óóÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€certain€deletions€and€other€amendments€toÐ ^ Ðsections€(a)€and€(f)€are€proposed.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àThe€deletion€of€the€phrase€ð ðat€any€timeðð€from€section€(a)€isÐ  à Ðin€response€to€òòÔ_ÔPittmanÔ_Ô,€supraóó,€and€makes€clear€that€the€motionÐ f ¶ Ðmay€not€be€filed€ð ðat€any€timeðð€if€the€filing€is€not€in€accordanceÐ B ’  Ðwith€a€scheduling€order€entered€under€Rule€2„504.€€The€additionÐ  h  Ðof€the€phrase€ð ðor€...€based€on€facts€not€contained€in€the€recordððÐ î >  Ðmakes€clear€that€the€affidavit€requirement€of€Rule€2„311€(f),Ð Ä  Ðapplicable€to€motions,€generally,€also€applies€to€motions€forÐ šê  Ðsummary€judgment.Ð pÀ  ÐÌà  àThe€deletion€of€language€from€section€(f)€conforms€thatÐ l  Ðsection€to€section€(e),€from€which€similar€language€previouslyÐ òB Ðwas€deleted.€€The€change€of€the€word€ð ðuponðð€to€ð ðonðð€is€stylistic,Ð È Ðonly.Ð žî ÐÐ  tÄ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„311€to€delete€certain€language€from€sectionÐ Š Ú ÐÌ(d),€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€2„311.€€MOTIONSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  Ѐ€(d)€€AffidavitÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€A€motion€or€a€response€to€a€motion€that€is€based€on€factsÐ ’â Ðnot€contained€in€the€record€ò òor€papers€on€file€in€the€proceedingó óÐ >Ž Ðshall€be€supported€by€affidavit€and€accompanied€by€any€papers€onÐ ê: Ðwhich€it€is€based.€€Ð –æ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð B’ ÐÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ Ä ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„311€and€8„431€conform€theÐ pÀ  Ðlanguage€of€the€Rules€to€the€terminology€of€a€proposed€amendmentÐ F –! Ðto€Rule€2„501€(a)€by€deleting€from€Rule€2„311€(d)€the€phrase€ð ðorÐ !l" Ðpapers€on€file€in€the€proceedingðð€as€superfluous.€€Any€such€paperÐ ò!B# Ðis€part€of€the€record.Ð È"$ ÐÌÐ  t$Ä& Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@èèìàTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OF€APPEALS€ˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@\ \ ìàAND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆÐ X ÐÌà@0 0 ìàCHAPTER€400€„€PRELIMINARY€MOTIONSˆÐ ´  ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€8„431€to€delete€certain€language€from€sectionÐ 6 †  ÐÌ(c),€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€8-431.€€MOTIONS€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð æ6 Ѐ€(c)€€AffidavitÐ ’â Ðà  à€€A€motion€or€a€response€to€a€motion€that€is€based€on€factsÐ >Ž Ðnot€contained€in€the€record€ò òor€papers€on€file€in€the€proceedingó óÐ ê: Ðshall€be€supported€by€affidavit€and€accompanied€by€any€papers€onÐ –æ Ðwhich€it€is€based.€€Ð B’ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð î> ÐÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ pÀ  ÐÌà  àSee€the€Reporterððs€Note€to€the€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Ð !l" Ð2„311.Ð ò!B# ÐÌÐ  ž#î% Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ˆˆìàCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„401€to€add€language€to€the€Committee€note€afterÐ ` ° Ðsubsection€(d)(2)€that€encourages€parties€to€provide€discoveryÐ  \  Ðmaterial€in€an€electronic€format€upon€request€and€to€make€aÐ ¸  Ðcertain€stylistic€change,€as€follows:Ð d´  ÐÓÓÌRule€2„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNING€DISCOVERYÐ æ6 ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€Parties€may€obtain€discovery€by€one€or€more€of€theÐ d Ðfollowing€methods:€(1)€depositions€upon€oral€examination€orÐ À Ðwritten€questions,€(2)€written€interrogatories,€(3)€production€orÐ l¼ Ðinspection€of€documents€or€other€tangible€things€or€permission€toÐ h Ðenter€upon€land€or€other€property,€(4)€mental€or€physicalÐ Ä Ðexaminations,€and€(5)€requests€for€admission€of€facts€andÐ pÀ  Ðgenuineness€of€documents.€€Ð !l" Ѐ€(b)€€Sequence€and€Timing€of€DiscoveryÐ È"$ Ðà  à€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€methods€of€discoveryÐ t$Ä& Ðmay€be€used€in€any€sequence€and€the€fact€€that€a€party€isÐ  &p!( Ðconducting€discovery,€whether€by€deposition€or€otherwise,€shallÐ Ì'#* Ðnot€operate€to€delay€any€other€party's€discovery.€€The€court€mayÐ x)È$, Ðat€any€time€order€that€discovery€be€completed€by€a€specified€dateÐ $+t&. Ðor€time,€which€shall€be€a€reasonable€time€after€the€action€is€atÐ Ð, (0 Ðissue.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€(c)€€Discovery€PlanÐ ° Ðà  à€€The€parties€are€encouraged€to€reach€agreement€on€a€planÐ \¬ Ðfor€the€scheduling€and€completion€of€discovery.€€Ð X Ѐ€(d)€€Discovery€MaterialÐ ´  Ѐ€€€(1)€€DefinedÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€the€term€"discoveryÐ  \  Ðmaterial"€means€a€notice€of€deposition,€an€objection€to€the€formÐ ¸  Ðof€a€notice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€a€deposition€uponÐ d´  Ðwritten€questions,€an€objection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€forÐ `  Ða€deposition€upon€written€questions,€a€deposition€transcript,Ð ¼  Ðinterrogatories,€a€response€to€interrogatories,€a€request€forÐ h¸ Ðdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€a€response€to€a€request€forÐ d Ðdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€a€request€for€admission€ofÐ À Ðfacts€and€genuineness€of€documents,€and€a€response€to€a€requestÐ l¼ Ðfor€admission€of€facts€and€genuineness€of€documents.€€Ð h Ѐ€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtÐ Ä Ðà  à€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€these€rules€or€by€orderÐ pÀ  Ðof€court,€discovery€material€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Ð !l" ÐInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discovery€material€shall€serveÐ È"$ Ðthe€discovery€material€on€all€other€parties€and€shall€file€withÐ t$Ä& Ðthe€court€a€notice€stating€(A)€the€type€of€discovery€materialÐ  &p!( Ðserved,€(B)€the€date€and€manner€of€service,€and€(C)€the€party€orÐ Ì'#* Ðperson€served.€€The€party€generating€the€discovery€material€shallÐ x)È$, Ðretain€the€original€and€shall€make€it€available€for€inspection€byÐ $+t&. Ðany€other€party.€€This€section€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofÐ Ð, (0 Ðdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€as€exhibits€to€support€or€opposeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðmotions.€€Ð ° ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rule€2-311€(c).Ð \¬ ÐÌCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€the€notice€be€served€onÐ X Ðall€parties.€€Rule€1-323€requires€that€it€contain€a€certificateÐ Þ. Ðof€service.€€òòParties€exchanging€discovery€material€are€encouragedÐ ´  Ðto€comply€with€requests€that€the€material€be€provided€in€a€wordÐ Š Ú Ðprocessing€file€or€other€electronic€format.óóÐ ` ° ÐÌÓÓ€€(e)€€Supplementation€of€ResponsesÐ  \  Ðà  à€€Except€in€the€case€of€a€deposition,€a€party€who€hasÐ ¸  Ðresponded€to€a€request€or€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsÐ d´  Ðfurther€material€information€before€trial€shall€supplement€theÐ `  Ðresponse€promptly.Ð ¼  Ѐ€(f)€€Substitution€of€a€PartyÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€Substitution€of€a€party€pursuant€to€Rule€2-241€does€notÐ d Ðaffect€the€conduct€of€discovery€previously€commenced€or€the€useÐ À Ðof€the€product€of€discovery€previously€conducted.€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€(g)€€Stipulations€Regarding€Discovery€ProcedureÐ h Ðà  à€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€the€parties€by€writtenÐ Ä Ðstipulation€may€(1)€provide€that€a€deposition€may€be€taken€beforeÐ pÀ  Ðany€person,€at€any€time€or€place,€upon€any€notice,€and€in€anyÐ !l" Ðmanner€and,€when€so€taken,€may€be€used€like€other€depositions€andÐ È"$ Ð(2)€modify€the€procedures€provided€by€these€rules€for€otherÐ t$Ä& Ðmethods€of€discovery,€except€that€the€parties€may€not€modify€anyÐ  &p!( Ðdiscovery€procedure€if€the€effect€of€the€modification€would€be€toÐ Ì'#* Ðimpair€or€delay€a€scheduled€court€proceeding€or€conference€orÐ x)È$, Ðdelay€the€time€specified€in€a€court€order€for€filing€a€motion€orÐ $+t&. Ðother€paper.€€Ð Ð, (0 ÐÓÓÐ  |.Ì)2 ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð ° Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€26€(a)ó ó€òòthe€1980€version€ofÐ †Ö ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(a)óó.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€26€(d)ó ó€òòthe€1980€version€ofÐ 2‚ ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(d)óó.€€Ð X Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Ð Þ. Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Ð ´  Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€417€a€3.€€Ð Š Ú Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€413€a€5.€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€Section€(g)€is€derived€in€part€from€ò òFRCP€29ó ó€òòthe€1993€version€ofÐ 6 †  ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€29óó€and€former€Rule€404€and€is€in€part€new.€€Ð  \  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌà  àIn€response€to€a€suggestion€from€Michael€C.€Ô_ÔWorshamÔ_Ô,€Esq.,Ð :Š  Ðthe€Rules€Committee€recommends€the€addition€of€language€to€theÐ `  ÐCommittee€note€after€subsection€(d)(2)€to€encourage€partiesÐ æ6 Ðexchanging€discovery€material€to€provide€the€material€in€a€wordÐ ¼  Ðprocessing€file€or€other€electronic€format,€upon€request.€€Mr.Ð ’â ÐÔ_ÔWorshamÔ_Ô€pointed€out€that€providing€an€electronic€copy€of€aÐ h¸ Ðdocument€would€save€typing€and€document€scanning,€which€isÐ >Ž Ðespecially€helpful€in€a€small€law€office€or€the€office€of€a€soloÐ d Ðpractitioner.Ð ê: ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€also€suggests€that€this€recommendation€beÐ –æ Ðincorporated€into€the€Discovery€Guidelines€of€the€Maryland€StateÐ l¼ ÐBar€Association.Ð B’ ÐÌÐ  î> Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH\ \ °àMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHP P °àTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHLL°àCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„402€to€add€a€new€section€(b)€concerningÐ Š Ú ÐÌlimitations€on€discovery,€to€expand€the€scope€of€discovery€byÐ 6 †  ÐÌinterrogatory€concerning€expert€witnesses,€to€specify€that€anyÐ â 2  ÐÌdiscovery€beyond€interrogatories€concerning€expert€witnesses€willÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌconsist€of€depositions,€to€add€a€new€category€of€expert€witness,Ð :Š  ÐÌto€add€certain€provisions€concerning€expert€witness€fees,€and€toÐ æ6 ÐÌadd€a€Committee€note,€as€follows:Ð ’â ÐÌÌRule€2„402.€€SCOPE€OF€DISCOVERYÐ d ÐÌÌÓÓà  àUnless€otherwise€limited€by€order€of€the€court€in€accordanceÐ –æ Ðwith€these€rules,€the€scope€of€discovery€is€as€follows:Ð B’ Ѐ€(a)€€GenerallyÐ î> Ðà  à€€A€party€may€obtain€discovery€regarding€any€matter,€notÐ šê Ðprivileged,€including€the€existence,€description,€nature,Ð F –! Ðcustody,€condition,€and€location€of€any€documents€or€otherÐ ò!B# Ðtangible€things€and€the€identity€and€location€of€persons€havingÐ ž#î% Ðknowledge€of€any€discoverable€matter,€if€the€matter€sought€isÐ J%š ' Ðrelevant€to€the€subject€matter€involved€in€the€action,€whether€itÐ ö&F") Ðrelates€to€the€claim€or€defense€of€the€party€seeking€discovery€orÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðto€the€claim€or€defense€of€any€other€party.€€It€is€not€ground€forÐ N*ž%- Ðobjection€that€the€information€sought€is€already€known€to€orÐ ú+J'/ Ðotherwise€obtainable€by€the€party€seeking€discovery€or€that€theÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðinformation€will€be€inadmissible€at€the€trial€if€the€informationÐ ° Ðsought€appears€reasonably€calculated€to€lead€to€the€discovery€ofÐ \¬ Ðadmissible€evidence.€€An€interrogatory€or€deposition€questionÐ X Ðotherwise€proper€is€not€objectionable€merely€because€the€responseÐ ´  Ðinvolves€an€opinion€or€contention€that€relates€to€fact€or€theÐ ` ° Ðapplication€of€law€to€fact.Ð  \  Ѐ€òò(b)€€LimitationsóóÐ ¸  Ðà  à€òòIn€a€particular€case,€the€court,€on€motion€or€on€its€ownÐ d´  Ðinitiative€and€after€consultation€with€the€parties,€by€order€mayÐ `  Ðlimit€or€alter€the€limits€in€these€rules€on€the€length€and€numberÐ ¼  Ðof€depositions,€the€number€of€interrogatories,€the€number€ofÐ h¸ Ðrequests€for€production€of€documents,€and€the€number€of€requestsÐ d Ðfor€admissions.€€The€court€shall€limit€the€frequency€or€extent€ofÐ À Ðuse€of€the€discovery€methods€otherwise€permitted€under€theseÐ l¼ Ðrules€if€it€determines€that€(1)€the€discovery€sought€isÐ h Ðunreasonably€cumulative€or€Ô_ÔduplicativeÔ_Ô€or€is€obtainable€from€someÐ Ä Ðother€source€that€is€more€convenient,€less€burdensome,€or€lessÐ pÀ  Ðexpensive;€(2)€the€party€seeking€discovery€has€had€ampleÐ !l" Ðopportunity€by€discovery€in€the€action€to€obtain€the€informationÐ È"$ Ðsought;€or€(3)€the€burden€or€expense€of€the€proposed€discoveryÐ t$Ä& Ðoutweighs€its€likely€benefit,€taking€into€account€the€complexityÐ  &p!( Ðof€the€case,€the€amount€in€controversy,€the€partiesðð€resources,Ð Ì'#* Ðthe€importance€of€the€issues€at€stake€in€the€litigation,€and€theÐ x)È$, Ðimportance€of€the€proposed€discovery€in€resolving€the€issues.óóÐ $+t&. Ѐ€ò ò(b)ó ó€òò(c)óó€Insurance€AgreementÐ Ð, (0 Ðà  à€€A€party€may€obtain€discovery€of€the€existence€and€contentsÐ |.Ì)2 Ðof€any€insurance€agreement€under€which€any€person€carrying€on€anÐ ° Ðinsurance€business€might€be€liable€to€satisfy€part€or€all€of€aÐ \¬ Ðjudgment€that€might€be€entered€in€the€action€or€to€indemnify€orÐ X Ðreimburse€for€payments€made€to€satisfy€the€judgment.€€InformationÐ ´  Ðconcerning€the€insurance€agreement€is€not€by€reason€of€disclosureÐ ` ° Ðadmissible€in€evidence€at€trial.€€For€purposes€of€this€section,Ð  \  Ðan€application€for€insurance€shall€not€be€treated€as€part€of€anÐ ¸  Ðinsurance€agreement.Ð d´  Ѐ€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€Trial€Preparation€ð!ð€MaterialsÐ `  Ðà  à€€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€sections€ò ò(d)ó ó€òò(e)óó€and€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óóÐ ¼  Ðof€this€Rule,€a€party€may€obtain€discovery€of€documents€or€otherÐ h¸ Ðtangible€things€prepared€in€anticipation€of€litigation€or€forÐ d Ðtrial€by€or€for€another€party€or€by€or€for€that€other€partyððsÐ À Ðrepresentative€(including€an€attorney,€consultant,€surety,Ð l¼ ÐÔ_ÔindemnitorÔ_Ô,€insurer,€or€agent)€only€upon€a€showing€that€theÐ h Ðmaterials€are€discoverable€under€section€(a)€of€this€Rule€andÐ Ä Ðthat€the€party€seeking€discovery€has€substantial€need€for€theÐ pÀ  Ðmaterials€in€the€preparation€of€the€case€and€is€unable€withoutÐ !l" Ðundue€hardship€to€obtain€the€substantial€equivalent€of€theÐ È"$ Ðmaterials€by€other€means.€€In€ordering€discovery€of€theseÐ t$Ä& Ðmaterials€when€the€required€showing€has€been€made,€the€courtÐ  &p!( Ðshall€protect€against€disclosure€of€the€mental€impressions,Ð Ì'#* Ðconclusions,€opinions,€or€legal€theories€of€an€attorney€or€otherÐ x)È$, Ðrepresentative€of€a€party€concerning€the€litigation.Ð $+t&. Ѐ€ò ò(d)ó ó€òò(e)óó€Trial€Preparation€ð!ð€Partyððs€or€Witnessðð€Own€StatementÐ Ð, (0 Ðà  à€€A€party€may€obtain€a€statement€concerning€the€action€orÐ |.Ì)2 Ðits€subject€matter€previously€made€by€that€party€without€theÐ ° Ðshowing€required€under€section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€of€this€Rule.€€A€personÐ \¬ Ðwho€is€not€a€party€may€obtain,€or€may€authorize€in€writing€aÐ X Ðparty€to€obtain,€a€statement€concerning€the€action€or€its€subjectÐ ´  Ðmatter€previously€made€by€that€person€without€the€showingÐ ` ° Ðrequired€under€section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€of€this€Rule.€€For€purposes€ofÐ  \  Ðthis€section,€a€statement€previously€made€is€(1)€a€writtenÐ ¸  Ðstatement€signed€or€otherwise€adopted€or€approved€by€the€personÐ d´  Ðmaking€it,€or€(2)€a€stenographic,€mechanical,€electrical,€orÐ `  Ðother€recording,€or€a€transcription€thereof,€that€is€aÐ ¼  Ðsubstantially€verbatim€recital€of€an€oral€statement€by€the€personÐ h¸ Ðmaking€it€and€contemporaneously€recorded.Ð d Ѐ€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óó€Trial€Preparation„„ExpertsÐ À Ѐ€€€(1)€€Expected€to€Be€Called€at€TrialÐ l¼ Ðà  à€òò(A)€GenerallyóóÐ h Ðà  à€€€€ò òDiscovery€of€findings€and€opinions€of€experts,€otherwiseÐ Ä Ðdiscoverable€under€the€provisions€of€section€(a)€of€this€Rule€andÐ pÀ  Ðacquired€or€developed€in€anticipation€of€litigation€or€for€trial,Ð !l" Ðmay€be€obtained€without€the€showing€required€under€section€(c)€ofÐ È"$ Ðthis€Rule€only€as€follows:€€(A)ó ó€A€party€by€interrogatories€mayÐ t$Ä& Ðrequire€any€other€party€to€identify€each€personòò,€other€than€aÐ  &p!( Ðparty,óó€whom€the€other€party€expects€to€call€as€an€expert€witnessÐ Ì'#* Ðat€trialò ò,ó óòò;óó€to€state€the€subject€matter€on€which€the€expert€isÐ x)È$, Ðexpected€to€testifyò ò,ó óòò;óó€to€state€the€substance€of€the€findings€andÐ $+t&. Ðthe€opinions€to€which€the€expert€is€expected€to€testify€and€aÐ Ð, (0 Ðsummary€of€the€grounds€for€each€opinionò ò,ó óòò;óó€and€to€produce€anyÐ |.Ì)2 Ðwritten€report€made€by€the€expert€concerning€those€findings€andÐ ° Ðopinionsò ò;€(B)š€a€party€may€obtain€further€discovery,€by€depositionÐ \¬ Ðor€otherwise,€of€the€findings€and€opinions€to€which€an€expert€isÐ X Ðexpected€to€testify€at€trial,€including€any€written€reports€madeÐ ´  Ðby€the€expert€concerning€those€findings€and€opinionsó ó.€€òòA€partyÐ ` ° Ðalso€may€take€the€deposition€of€the€expert.óóÐ  \  ÐÓÓòòCommittee€note:€This€subsection€requires€a€party€to€disclose€theÐ ¸  Ðname€and€address€of€any€witness€who€may€give€an€expert€opinion€atÐ ŽÞ  Ðtrial,€whether€or€not€that€person€was€retained€in€anticipation€ofÐ d´  Ðlitigation€or€for€trial.€€òòCf.€Dorsey€v.€Ô_ÔNoldÔ_Ôóó,€362€Md.€241€(2001).€Ð :Š  ÐòòSeeóó€Rule€104.10€of€the€Rules€of€the€U.S.€District€Court€for€theÐ f  ÐDistrict€of€Maryland.€€The€subsection€does€not€require,€however,Ð òB Ðthat€a€party€name€himself€or€herself€as€an€expert.€€òòSee€Ô_ÔTurgutÔ_Ô€v.Ð È ÐLevinóó,€79€Md.€App.€279€(1989).óóÐ ¤ô Ðà@ìì*ìàˆÌÓÓ€€€€€€òò(B)€€Additional€Disclosure€With€Respect€to€Experts€RetainedÐ V¦ Ðin€Anticipation€of€Litigation€or€for€TrialóóÐ R Ðà  à€€€€€€òòIn€addition€to€the€discovery€permitted€underÐ ®þ Ðsubsection€(f)(1)(A)€of€this€Rule,€a€party€by€interrogatories€mayÐ Zª Ðrequire€the€other€party€to€summarize€the€qualifications€of€aÐ V Ðperson€expected€to€be€called€as€an€expert€witness€at€trial€andÐ ² Ðwhose€findings€and€opinions€were€acquired€or€obtained€inÐ ^ ®! Ðanticipation€of€litigation€or€for€trial,€to€produce€any€availableÐ  "Z# Ðlist€of€publications€written€by€that€expert,€and€to€state€theÐ ¶#% Ðterms€of€the€expertððs€compensation.óóÐ b%² ' Ѐ€€€(2)€€Not€Expected€to€Be€Called€at€TrialÐ '^") Ðà  à€€€€When€an€expert€has€been€retained€by€a€party€inÐ º( $+ Ðanticipation€of€litigation€or€preparation€for€trial€but€is€notÐ f*¶%- Ðexpected€to€be€called€as€a€witness€at€trial,€discovery€of€theÐ ,b'/ Ðidentity,€findings,€and€opinions€of€the€expert€may€be€obtainedÐ ¾-)1 Ðonly€if€a€showing€of€the€kind€required€by€section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€of€thisÐ ° ÐRule€is€made.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(3)€€Fees€and€Expenses€òòof€DepositionóóÐ X Ѐ€€€€€€€€Unless€òòthe€court€orders€otherwise€on€the€ground€ofóóÐ ´  Ðmanifest€injustice€ò òwould€resultó ó,€òòthe€party€seeking€discovery:óó€(A)Ð ` ° Ðò òthe€court€shall€require€that€the€party€seeking€discoveryó ó€òòshallóóÐ  \  Ðpay€ò òtheó ó€òòeachóó€expert€a€reasonable€feeòò,€at€a€rate€not€exceeding€theÐ ¸  Ðrate€charged€by€the€expertóó€for€time€spent€ò òin€responding€toÐ d´  Ðdiscovery€under€subsections€(e)(1)(B)€and€(e)(2)€of€this€Ruleó óÐ `  Ðòòpreparing€for€a€deposition,€for€the€time€spent€in€attending€aÐ ¼  Ðdeposition€and€for€the€time€and€expenses€reasonably€incurred€inÐ h¸ Ðtravel€to€and€from€the€depositionóó;€and€(B)€ò òwith€respect€toÐ d Ðdiscovery€obtained€under€subsection€(e)(1)(B)€of€this€Rule€theÐ À Ðcourt€may€require,€and€with€respect€to€discovery€obtained€underÐ l¼ Ðsubsection€(e)(2)€of€this€Rule€the€court€shall€require,€the€partyÐ h Ðseeking€discovery€to€pay€the€other€party€a€fair€portion€of€theÐ Ä Ðfees€and€expenses€reasonably€incurred€by€he€latter€party€inÐ pÀ  Ðobtaining€findings€and€opinions€from€expertsó ó€òòwhen€obtainingÐ !l" Ðdiscovery€under€subsection€(f)(2)€of€this€Rule,€shall€pay€eachÐ È"$ Ðexpert€a€reasonable€fee€for€preparing€for€the€depositionóó.Ð t$Ä& ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Ð ö&F") Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€400€c€and€ò òFRCPó ó€òòthe€1980Ð Ì'#* Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€33€(b).Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€òòSection€(b)€is€new€and€is€derived€from€the€2000€version€of€Fed.Ð x)È$, ÐR.€Civ.€P.€26€(b)(2).óóÐ N*ž%- Ѐ€Section€ò ò(b)ó ó€òò(c)óó€is€new€and€is€derived€from€ò òFRCPó ó€òòthe€1980Ð $+t&. Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€26€(b)(2).Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€400€d.Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€Section€ò ò(d)ó ó€òò(e)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€400€e.Ð ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€Section€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óóÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€Subsection€òò(f)óó(1)€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€ò òFRCPó ó€òòthe€1980Ð ° Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€26€(b)(4)€and€former€Rule€400€f€òòand€isÐ †Ö Ðin€part€newóó.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€Subsection€òò(f)óó(2)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCPó ó€òòthe€1980€version€ofÐ 2‚ ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€26€(b)(4)€and€former€Rule€U12€b.Ð X ÐÒ°Ò€€€€Subsection€òò(f)óó(3)€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€ò òFRCPó ó€òòthe€1980Ð Þ. Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€26€(b)(4)€òòand€is€in€part€newóó.Ð ´  ÐÌÌà@³³$7àòòREPORTER'S€NOTEóóˆÐ 6 †  ÐÒ°ÒÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€the€addition€of€a€new€sectionÐ â 2  Ð(b)€to€Rule€2„402,€allowing€the€court€by€order€in€a€particularÐ ¸  Ðcase€to€alter€the€limits€provided€for€in€the€Discovery€Rules.€Ð ŽÞ  ÐThis€provision€is€derived€from€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(b)(2).Ð d´  ÐÌà  àRule€2„402€(f)€is€proposed€to€be€modified€and€expanded.€€TheÐ `  Ðlanguage€ð ðacquired€or€developed€in€anticipation€of€litigation€orÐ æ6 Ðfor€trialðð€has€been€deleted€from€subsection€(f)(1)(A)€toÐ ¼  Ðeliminate,€as€to€the€provisions€of€that€subsection,€theÐ ’â Ðdistinction€between€an€expert€who€was€specifically€acquired€toÐ h¸ Ðtestify€for€the€trial€and€one€who€was€otherwise€involved€in€theÐ >Ž Ðcase€and€is€expected€to€testify.€€This€solves€the€problem€in€theÐ d Ðcase€of€òòDorsey€v.€Ô_ÔNoldÔ_Ôóó,€362€Md.€241€(2001),€in€which€the€courtÐ ê: Ðmade€that€distinction€in€terms€of€the€medical€examiner€in€a€caseÐ Æ Ðwho€did€not€develop€his€opinion€as€to€the€cause€of€death€inÐ œì Ðanticipation€of€litigation€or€for€trial€and€thus€did€not€have€toÐ r Ðbe€disclosed€to€the€other€side€as€a€witness.€€SubsectionÐ H˜ Ð(f)(1)(A)€clarifies€that€further€discovery€(beyondÐ n Ðinterrogatories)€will€consist€of€the€deposition€of€the€expert.€Ð ôD ÐòòSeeóó€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(b)(4)(A),€allowing€a€party€to€ð ðdepose€anyÐ Ê Ðperson€who€has€been€identified€as€an€expert€whose€opinions€may€beÐ ¦ö Ðpresented€at€trial.ððÐ |Ì  ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€proposes€the€addition€of€a€Committee€noteÐ (!x" Ðfollowing€subsection€(f)(1)(A)€to€make€clear€that€the€subsectionÐ þ!N# Ðrequires€a€party€to€disclose€each€person,€other€than€the€partyÐ Ô"$$ Ðhimself€or€herself,€who€may€give€an€expert€opinion€at€trial,Ð ª#ú% Ðregardless€of€whether€that€person€was€retained€in€anticipation€ofÐ €$Ð& Ðlitigation€or€for€trial.€€This€concept€is€borrowed€from€RuleÐ V%¦ ' Ð104.10€of€the€Rules€of€the€U.S.€District€Court€for€the€DistrictÐ ,&|!( Ðof€Maryland,€which€uses€the€term€ð ðhybrid€fact/expert€witness.ððÐ 'R") ÐÌà  àA€new€subsection€(f)(1)(B)€sets€forth€additional€provisionsÐ ®(þ#+ Ðfor€disclosures€with€respect€to€persons€expected€to€be€called€asÐ „)Ô$, Ðexpert€witnesses€at€trial€whose€findings€and€opinions€wereÐ Z*ª%- Ðacquired€or€obtained€in€anticipation€of€litigation€or€for€trial.Ð 0+€&. ÐÌÐ  Ü,,(0 Ðà  àRule€2„402€(f)(3)€is€proposed€to€be€amended€with€respect€toÐ ° Ðthe€allocation€of€expert€fees€and€expenses.€€The€fee€and€expenseÐ †Ö Ðprovisions€set€forth€in€the€amendment€are€applicable€"unless€theÐ \¬ Ðcourt€orders€otherwise€on€the€ground€of€manifest€injustice."€Ð 2‚ ÐInstead€of€the€vague€allowance€of€a€fee€for€time€spent€"inÐ X Ðresponding€to€discovery,"€subsection€(f)(3)(A)€authorizes€a€feeÐ Þ. Ðonly€for€time€spent€in€attending€the€deposition€and€in€travelingÐ ´  Ðto€and€from€the€deposition,€plus€travel€expenses.€€SubsectionÐ Š Ú Ð(f)(3)(A)€further€limits€the€rate€that€a€party€seeking€discoveryÐ ` ° Ðmust€pay€to€an€expert€for€attending€a€deposition€to€the€rateÐ 6 †  Ðcharged€by€the€expert€for€time€spent€preparing€for€theÐ  \  Ðdeposition.€€This€is€similar€to€the€policy€reflected€in€LocalÐ â 2  ÐRule€104.11.a.€of€the€Rules€of€the€United€States€District€CourtÐ ¸  Ðfor€the€District€of€Maryland.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€with€respect€to€the€rare€occurrence€ofÐ :Š  Ðdiscovery€that€is€allowed€under€subsection€(f)(2),€subsectionÐ `  Ð(f)(3)(B)€requires€the€party€seeking€discovery€to€pay€the€expertÐ æ6 Ða€reasonable€fee€for€preparing€for€the€deposition.Ð ¼  ÐÌÐ  h¸ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ˆˆìàCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„411€to€provide€generally€for€a€seven„hourÐ ` ° Ðlimitation€on€the€duration€of€a€deposition€and€to€add€languageÐ  \  Ðreferring€to€section€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€of€Rule€2„415,€as€follows:Ð ¸  ÐÓÓÌRule€2„411.€€DEPOSITION€ð"ð€RIGHT€TO€TAKEÐ :Š  ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAny€party€to€an€action€may€cause€the€testimony€of€a€person,Ð ¼  Ðwhether€or€not€a€party,€to€be€taken€by€deposition€for€the€purposeÐ h¸ Ðof€discovery€or€for€use€as€evidence€in€the€action€or€for€bothÐ d Ðpurposes.€€Leave€of€court€must€be€obtained€to€take€a€depositionÐ À Ð(a)€before€the€earliest€day€on€which€any€defendantððs€initialÐ l¼ Ðpleading€or€motion€is€required;€ò òoró ó€òò(b)€that€is€longer€than€oneÐ h Ðseven„hour€day;€(c)€of€an€individual€confined€in€prison;€oróó€ò ò(b)ó óÐ Ä Ðòò(d)óó€of€an€individual€who€has€previously€been€deposed€in€the€sameÐ pÀ  Ðactionò ò;€or€(c)€of€an€individual€confined€in€prisonó ó€òòunless€furtherÐ !l" Ðdeposition€is€permitted€under€Rule€2„415€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€because€substantiveÐ È"$ Ðchanges€have€been€made€to€the€deposition€transcriptóó.€€Leave€ofÐ t$Ä& Ðcourt€may€be€granted€on€such€terms€as€the€court€prescribes.Ð  &p!( ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€401€òòand€the€2000Ð Ì'#* Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(d)(2)óó.Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ $+t&. ÐÌà  àA€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„411€adds€a€new€provision€thatÐ Ð, (0 Ðlimits€the€duration€of€a€deposition€to€one€day€of€seven€hours,Ð ¦-ö(1 Ðwith€additional€time€allowed€by€the€court€under€certainÐ |.Ì)2 Ðcircumstances.€€This€would€make€the€Rule€consistent€with€Fed.€R.Ð ° ÐCiv.€P.€30€(d)(2).Ð †Ö ÐÌà  àProposed€new€section€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€of€Rule€2„415€allows€a€party€toÐ 2‚ Ðserve€notice€of€a€further€deposition€on€a€deponent€who€files€aÐ X Ðcorrection€sheet€with€substantive€changes.€€This€procedure€is€anÐ Þ. Ðexception€to€part€(c)€of€Rule€2„411,€which€requires€leave€ofÐ ´  Ðcourt€before€a€party€can€take€a€deposition€of€an€individual€whoÐ Š Ú Ðhas€previously€been€deposed€in€the€same€action.€€The€RulesÐ ` ° ÐCommittee€recommends€that€language€be€added€to€Rule€2„411€thatÐ 6 †  Ðrefers€to€the€exception€in€Rule€2„415€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô).Ð  \  ÐÐ  â 2  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH\ \ °àMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHP P °àTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHLL°àCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„412€to€add€a€new€section€(e)€concerningÐ Š Ú ÐÌdepositions€of€treating€physicians,€to€Ô_ÔredesignateÔ_Ô€formerÐ 6 †  ÐÌsection€(e)€as€section€(f),€and€to€make€certain€stylisticÐ â 2  ÐÌchanges,€as€follows:Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌRule€2„412.€€DEPOSITION„„NOTICEÐ `  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð ’â Ѐ€òò(e)€€Treating€PhysicianóóÐ >Ž Ðà  à€€òòA€party€serving€a€notice€to€take€the€deposition€of€aÐ ê: Ðtreating€physician€shall€confer€with€opposing€counsel€and€in€theÐ –æ Ðnotice€advise€the€physician€of€the€total€number€of€hours€thatÐ B’ Ðwill€be€required€for€the€deposition,€including€travel€time.€€TheÐ î> Ðtreating€physician€(1)€may€not€charge€a€fee€for€attending€theÐ šê Ðdepositionš€that€is€higher€than€the€hourly€fee€customarily€chargedÐ F –! Ðby€the€physician€for€in„office€patient€consultation,€(2)€may€notÐ ò!B# Ðcharge€for€any€hours€exceeding€the€time€estimate€set€forth€in€theÐ ž#î% Ðnotice€if€the€deposition€is€completed€within€the€estimate,€andÐ J%š ' Ð(3)€may€terminate€the€deposition€when€the€estimated€time€hasÐ ö&F") Ðelapsed.Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐCross€reference:€€See€Rule€2„402€(f).óóÐ N*ž%- Ѐ€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óó€€Objection€to€FormÐ ú+J'/ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ¦-ö(1 ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Ð ° Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€405€a€1€and€a€2€(a)€andÐ †Ö Ðò òFRCP€30€(b)(1)ó ó€òòthe€1980€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(b)(1)óó.Ð \¬ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€Rule€410€c.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€30€(b)(5)ó ó€òòthe€1980€version€ofÐ X ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(b)(5)óó.Ð Þ. Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€ò òFRCP€30€(b)(6)ó ó€òòthe€1980€version€ofÐ ´  ÐFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(b)(6)óó€and€former€Rule€405€a€2€(b).Ð Š Ú Ѐ€òòSection€(e)€is€new.óóÐ ` ° Ѐ€Section€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€412€a.Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTER'S€NOTEóóˆÐ ¸  ÐÌà  àA€treating€physician€may€be€considered€both€a€fact€witnessÐ d´  Ðand€an€expert€whose€loss€of€time€in€deposition€is€recognized€asÐ :Š  Ðdeserving€of€compensation.Ð `  ÐÌà  àNew€section€(e)€is€derived€in€part€from€Local€Rule€104.11.b.Ð ¼  Ðof€the€Rules€of€the€United€States€District€Court€for€the€DistrictÐ ’â Ðof€Maryland.€€It€is€intended€to€require€a€discovering€party€(1)Ð h¸ Ðto€reimburse€the€physician€for€time€spent€attending€a€depositionÐ >Ž Ðand€traveling€to€and€from€the€deposition€and€(2)€to€estimate€theÐ d Ðtotal€number€of€hours€that€will€be€required.€€The€section€alsoÐ ê: Ðprovides€that€the€physician€may€not€charge€a€fee€higher€than€theÐ À Ðhourly€fee€customarily€charged€for€in„office€patientÐ –æ Ðconsultation,€and€it€allows€the€physician€to€terminate€theÐ l¼ Ðdeposition€when€the€estimated€time€has€elapsed.Ð B’ ÐÐ  h Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ˆˆìàCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„415€to€allow€for€changes€in€form€and€substanceÐ ` ° Ðof€testimony€contained€in€deposition€transcripts€and€to€add€a€newÐ  \  Ðsection€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€providing€a€procedure€for€further€depositionÐ ¸  Ðfollowing€substantive€change€to€a€transcript,€as€follows:Ð d´  ÐÓÓÌRule€2„415.€€DEPOSITION€„ð!ð€PROCEDUREÐ æ6 ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð h¸ ÐÌÓÓ€€(d)€€ò òCorrection€andó ó€Signature€òòand€ChangesóóÐ d Ðà  à€€ò òThe€officer€shall€submit€the€transcript€to€the€deponentÐ À Ðfor€correction€and€signing,€unlessó ó€òòÔ_ÔUnlessÔ_Ô€changes€and€signing€areóóÐ l¼ Ðwaived€by€the€deponent€and€the€partiesòò,€the€officer€shall€submitÐ h Ðthe€transcript€to€the€deponent,€accompanied€by€a€notice€inÐ Ä Ðsubstantially€the€following€formóó:Ð pÀ  ÐÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓà@ðð"ìàòò[Caption€of€case]óóˆÐ !l" ÐÌà@  ìàòòNOTICE€TO€€€€€€[name€of€deponent]€€€€€€€€€óóˆÐ È"$ ÐÌà ¸ àòòThe€enclosed€transcript€of€yourÐ t$Ä& Ðdeposition€in€the€above„captioned€case€isÐ J%š ' Ðsubmitted€to€you€on€€[date€of€submission€ofÐ  &p!( Ðthe€transcript€to€the€deponent]€€for€yourÐ ö&F") Ðsignature€and€any€corrections€or€otherÐ Ì'#* Ðchanges€you€wish€to€make.€€All€correctionsÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðand€other€changes€will€become€part€of€yourÐ x)È$, Ðsworn€testimony.óóÐ N*ž%- ÐÌà ¸ àòòAfter€you€have€read€the€transcript,€signÐ ú+J'/ Ðit€and,€if€you€are€making€changes,€attach€toÐ Ð, (0 Ðthe€transcript€a€separate€correction€sheetÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðstating€the€changes€and€the€reason€why€eachÐ |.Ì)2 Ðchange€is€being€made.€€Return€the€signedÐ ° Ðtranscript€and€any€correction€sheet€to€€[nameÐ †Ö Ðand€address€of€officer€before€whom€theÐ \¬ Ðdeposition€was€taken]€€no€later€than€30€daysÐ 2‚ Ðafter€the€date€stated€above.óóÐ X ÐÌà ¸ àòòIf€you€fail€to€return€the€signedÐ ´  Ðtranscript€and€any€correction€sheet€withinÐ Š Ú Ðthe€time€allowed,€the€transcript€may€be€usedÐ ` ° Ðas€if€signed€by€you.€€See€Rules€2„415€and€2„Ð 6 †  Ð501€of€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Procedure.óóÐ  \  ÐÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓò òAny€corrections€desired€by€the€deponent€to€conform€the€transcriptÐ ¸  Ðto€the€testimony€shall€be€made€on€a€separate€sheet€and€attachedÐ d´  Ðby€the€officer€to€the€transcript.€€Corrections€made€by€theÐ `  Ðdeponent€become€part€of€the€transcript€unless€the€court€ordersÐ ¼  Ðotherwise€on€a€motion€to€suppress€under€section€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€of€this€Rule.€Ð h¸ ÐIf€the€transcript€is€not€signed€by€the€deponent€within€30€daysÐ d Ðafter€its€submission,€the€officer€shall€sign€it€and€state€why€theÐ À Ðdeponent€has€not€signed.ó ó€€òòWithin€30€days€after€the€date€theÐ l¼ Ðofficer€mails€or€otherwise€submits€the€transcript€to€theÐ h Ðdeponent,€the€deponent€shall€(1)€sign€the€transcript€and€(2)€noteÐ Ä Ðany€changes€to€the€form€or€substance€of€the€testimony€in€theÐ pÀ  Ðtranscript€on€a€separate€correction€sheet,€stating€the€reason€whyÐ !l" Ðeach€change€is€being€made.€€The€officer€promptly€shall€serve€aÐ È"$ Ðcopy€of€the€correction€sheet€on€the€parties€and€attach€theÐ t$Ä& Ðcorrection€sheet€to€the€transcript.€€The€changes€contained€on€theÐ  &p!( Ðcorrection€sheet€become€part€of€the€transcript.€€If€the€deponentÐ Ì'#* Ðdoes€not€timely€sign€the€transcript,€the€officer€shall€sign€theÐ x)È$, Ðtranscript,€certifying€the€date€that€the€transcript€was€submittedÐ $+t&. Ðto€the€deponent€with€the€notice€required€by€this€section€and€thatÐ Ð, (0 Ðthe€transcript€was€not€signed€and€returned€within€the€timeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðallowed.óó€€The€transcript€may€then€be€used€as€if€signed€by€theÐ ° Ðdeponent,€unless€the€court€finds,€on€a€motion€to€suppress€underÐ \¬ Ðsection€ò ò(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)ó ó€òò(j)óó€of€this€Rule,€that€the€reason€for€ò òrefusaló ó€òòtheÐ X Ðfailure€ò òó óóóto€sign€requires€rejection€of€all€or€part€of€theÐ ´  Ðtranscript.Ð ` ° ÐòòÓÓCross€reference:€See€Rule€2„501€(b)€for€the€consequences€ofÐ  \  Ðfiling€an€affidavit€or€other€written€statement€under€oath€thatÐ â 2  Ðcontradicts€deposition€testimony€that€was€not€changed€within€theÐ ¸  Ðtime€allowed€by€this€section.óóÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  ÐÌÓÓ€€òò(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€€Further€Deposition€Upon€Substantive€Changes€to€TranscriptóóÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€òòIf€a€correction€sheet€contains€substantive€changes,€anyÐ ’â Ðparty€may€serve€notice€of€a€further€deposition€of€the€deponentÐ >Ž Ðlimited€to€the€subject€matter€of€the€substantive€changes€made€byÐ ê: Ðthe€deponent€unless€the€court,€on€motion€of€a€party€pursuant€toÐ –æ ÐRule€2„403,€enters€a€protective€order€precluding€the€furtherÐ B’ Ðdeposition.óóÐ î> Ѐ€ò ò(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)ó ó€òò(j)óó€€Motions€to€SuppressòòóóÐ šê Ðà  à€€€€An€objection€to€the€manner€in€which€testimony€isÐ F –! Ðtranscribed,€videotaped,€or€Ô_ÔaudiotapedÔ_Ô,€or€to€the€manner€in€whichÐ ò!B# Ða€transcript€is€prepared,€signed,€certified,€sealed,€endorsed,Ð ž#î% Ðtransmitted,€filed,€or€otherwise€dealt€with€by€the€officer€isÐ J%š ' Ðwaived€unless€a€motion€to€suppress€all€or€part€of€the€depositionÐ ö&F") Ðis€made€promptly€after€the€defect€is€or€with€due€diligence€mightÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðhave€been€ascertained.€€ò òAn€objection€to€corrections€made€to€theÐ N*ž%- Ðtranscript€by€the€deponent€is€waived€unless€a€motion€to€suppressÐ ú+J'/ Ðall€or€part€of€the€corrections€is€filed€within€sufficient€timeÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðbefore€trial€to€allow€for€a€ruling€by€the€court€and,€ifÐ ° Ðappropriate,€further€deposition.ó ó€€In€ruling€on€a€motion€toÐ \¬ Ðsuppress,€the€court€may€grant€leave€to€any€party€to€depose€theÐ X Ðdeponent€further€on€terms€and€conditions€the€court€deemsÐ ´  Ðappropriate.€Ð ` ° ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð â 2  Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€409€c.€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€409€a.€€Ð ŽÞ  Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411€b€3.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€former€Ruleòòsóó€411€a€and€412Ð :Š  Ðe€òòand€in€part€from€the€1993€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(e)òòóóóó.€€Ð `  Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411€b€1,€2€and€5.€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411€b€4.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rules€409€c€2,€and€412€c€1Ð ’â Ðand€2.€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€422€a€2.Ð >Ž Ѐ€òòSection€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€is€new.óó€€Ð d Ѐ€Section€ò ò(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)ó ó€òò(j)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€412€d€and€e.Ð ê: ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ l¼ ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€that€section€(d)€of€Rule€2„Ð h Ð415€be€amended€to€allow€for€changes€to€form€and€substance€ofÐ î> Ðtestimony€contained€in€deposition€transcripts.€€The€amendmentsÐ Ä Ðare€derived€from€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(e).€€The€proposed€amendmentsÐ šê Ðto€Rule€2„415(d),€in€conjunction€with€proposed€amendments€to€RuleÐ pÀ  Ð2„501,€are€intended€to€respond€to€the€invitation€of€the€Court€ofÐ F –! ÐAppeals€in€òòÔ_ÔPittmanÔ_Ô€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.,€359€Md.€513€(2000)óó€òòóóforÐ !l" Ðthe€Rules€Committee€to€study€the€issue€of€ð ðsham€affidavitsðð€andÐ ø!H# Ðð ðrecommend€appropriate€adjustments€in€other€Rules€of€Procedure€ifÐ Î"$ Ðthe€trial€courts€were€given€the€discretion€under€Rule€2„501€toÐ ¤#ô% Ðstrike€a€sham€affidavit.ðð€€òòId.€óóat€542.Ð z$Ê& ÐÌà  àIf€changes€and€signing€are€not€waived€by€the€deponent€andÐ ,&|!( Ðthe€parties,€the€deponent,€within€30€days€after€the€transcript€isÐ 'R") Ðmailed€or€submitted€to€him€or€her,€may€make€changes€to€theÐ Ø'(#* Ðtranscript€and€shall€sign€it.€€The€changes€may€be€to€the€form€orÐ ®(þ#+ Ðsubstance€of€the€testimony€and€must€be€set€forth€on€a€separateÐ „)Ô$, Ðcorrection€sheet,€together€with€the€reason€for€each€change.€€IfÐ Z*ª%- Ðthe€deponent€does€not€timely€sign€the€transcript,€the€officerÐ 0+€&. Ðbefore€whom€the€deposition€was€taken€shall€sign€it,€certifying€Ð ,V'/ Ðthe€date€that€the€transcript,€together€with€the€notice€requiredÐ Ü,,(0 Ðby€section€(d),€was€submitted€to€the€deponent€and€that€theÐ ²-)1 Ðtranscript€was€not€signed€and€returned€within€the€allowed€time.€Ð ˆ.Ø)2 ÐThe€requirement€in€current€section€(d)€that€the€officer€state€whyÐ ° Ðthe€deponent€has€not€signed€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€because€theÐ †Ö Ðofficer€usually€does€not€know€why.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àProposed€new€section€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€pertaining€to€substantive€changes,Ð X Ðallows€a€further€deposition€on€the€subject€matter€of€the€changeÐ Þ. Ðand€a€mechanism€for€objecting€to€the€further€deposition€by€filingÐ ´  Ða€motion€for€a€protective€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2„403.€Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àSection€(j),€pertaining€to€objections€as€to€the€manner€ofÐ 6 †  Ðrecording€and€the€manner€of€preparing€transcripts,€retains€theÐ  \  Ðmotion€to€suppress€as€the€mechanism€for€filing€objectionsÐ â 2  Ðconcerning€these€matters.€€The€sentence€pertaining€to€motions€toÐ ¸  Ðsuppress€corrections€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€in€light€of€theÐ ŽÞ  Ðproposed€changes€set€forth€above.Ð d´  ÐÌÐ  `  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH\ \ °àMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHP P °àTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHLL°àCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„419€to€allow€a€deposition€transcript€andÐ Š Ú ÐÌany€correction€sheets€to€be€used€to€contradict€or€impeach€theÐ 6 †  ÐÌtestimony€of€a€deponent€and€to€conform€the€Rule€to€proposedÐ â 2  ÐÌamendments€to€Rules€2„412€and€2„415,€as€follows:Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌRule€2-419.€€DEPOSITION€ð!ð„€USEÐ `  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€When€May€be€UsedÐ ’â Ѐ€€€(1)€€Contradiction€and€ImpeachmentÐ >Ž Ðà  à€€€€òòA€party€may€useóó€ò òAó ó€òòÔ_ÔaÔ_Ôóó€deposition€òòtranscript€and€anyÐ ê: Ðcorrection€sheets€toóó€ò òmay€be€used€by€any€party€for€the€purpose€ofÐ –æ Ðcontradicting€or€impeachingó ó€òòcontradict€or€impeachóó€the€testimonyÐ B’ Ðof€the€deponent€as€a€witness.€€Ð î> Ѐ€€€(2)€€By€Adverse€PartyÐ šê Ðà  à€€€€The€deposition€of€a€party€or€of€anyone€who€at€the€timeÐ F –! Ðof€taking€the€deposition€was€an€officer,€director,€managingÐ ò!B# Ðagent,€or€a€person€designated€under€Rule€2-412€(d)€to€testify€onÐ ž#î% Ðbehalf€of€a€public€or€private€corporation,€partnership,Ð J%š ' Ðassociation,€or€governmental€agency€which€is€a€party€may€be€usedÐ ö&F") Ðby€an€adverse€party€for€any€purpose.€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€€€(3)€€Witness€Not€Available€or€Exceptional€CircumstancesÐ N*ž%- Ðà  à€€€€The€deposition€of€a€witness,€whether€or€not€a€party,€mayÐ ú+J'/ Ðbe€used€by€any€party€for€any€purpose€against€any€other€party€whoÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðwas€present€or€represented€at€the€taking€of€the€deposition€or€whoÐ ° Ðhad€due€notice€thereof,€if€the€court€finds:€€Ð \¬ Ðà  à€(A)€that€the€witness€is€dead;€or€€Ð X Ðà  à€(B)€that€the€witness€is€out€of€the€State,€unless€it€appearsÐ ´  Ðthat€the€absence€of€the€witness€was€procured€by€the€partyÐ ` ° Ðoffering€the€deposition;€or€€Ð  \  Ðà  à€(C)€that€the€witness€is€unable€to€attend€or€testify€becauseÐ ¸  Ðof€age,€mental€incapacity,€sickness,€infirmity,€or€imprisonment;Ð d´  Ðor€€Ð `  Ðà  à(D)€that€the€party€offering€the€deposition€has€been€unableÐ ¼  Ðto€procure€the€attendance€of€the€witness€by€subpoena;€or€€Ð h¸ Ðà  à(E)€upon€motion€and€reasonable€notice,€that€such€exceptionalÐ d Ðcircumstances€exist€as€to€make€it€desirable,€in€the€interest€ofÐ À Ðjustice€and€with€due€regard€to€the€importance€of€presenting€theÐ l¼